Thunderous this winter in terms of signings, AS Saint-Etienne has also worked in the direction of departures. This Tuesday, ASSE made a big start official.
ASSE Mercato: Wolverhampton strikes a nice blow in the Loire
It’s official, the winter transfer window ended Monday evening at 11:59 p.m. While some teams have been discreet, to AS Saint Etienne, the month of January will have been fruitful. The Loire club can boast of having enlisted no less than 7 players high level this winter, including some internationals like Eliaquim Mangala, Sada Thioub or even more recently Falaye Sacko, who arrived on loan for 6 months in the last hours of the transfer window.
The transfer market will also have allowed Pascal Dupraz to slim down and offer a way out for certain players deemed undesirable. We think in particular of Alpha Sissoko who left to join the US Quevilly-Rouen (Ligue 2) or even Jean-Philippe Krasso on loan to AC Ajaccio (Ligue 2). Nevertheless, the Greens recorded this Tuesday a departure for the least unexpected which could impact the future mercato stéphanois.
On its networks, ASSE has formalized the departure of its recruiter Romain Barq, who will join the ranks of Wolverhampton inasmuch as ” France Lead Scout “. His departure follows that of Julien Cordonnier a few months ago. At AS Saint-Etienne for five seasons, Romain Barq will undoubtedly leave a palpable void within the recruitment unit.
Which 11 type of Dupraz this year?
The return of the CAN from Wahbi Khazri and the recent signings of many reinforcements suggest a new line-up for Pascal Dupraz for the second half of the season. If some recruits like Paul Bernardoni already seem to have made their mark in the workforce, others should know their first tenure against Montpellier, this is particularly the case of Eliaquim Mangala and Falaye Sacko.
If ASSE has all its vital forces, its ideal composition could thus look like this:
Guardian : P.Bernardoni
Defenders: M. Trauco, T. Kolodziejczak, E. Mangala, M. Nadé, F. Sacko
Midfielders: Y. Neyou, M. Camara, R. Boudebouz
Forwards: W. Khazri, E. Crivelli