A real ghost at ASSE, Ignacio Ramírez packed his bags this winter from the Loire. His 6-month stint would have shocked his teammates to say the least.
ASSE Mercato: Ignacio Ramirez, unheard of in Sainté
In the grip of serious financial problems last summer, AS Saint Etienne had finally offered a positive note to his supporters at the very end of the transfer window, recruiting for a season the star striker of Liverpool Montevideo, Ignacio Ramírez. If the enthusiasm was total for the 25-year-old South American, the disappointment was ultimately just as great. Expected in the Loire to pile up the goals and help the Greens to maintain themselves, Ramirez will in the end have played only 6 ends of matches for no achievement.
This winter, the Uruguayan striker returned to his native country, National, ending a long crossing of the desert at ASSE. If the mystery still hangs around the passage of the player in the Forez, The Parisian reveals this Wednesday behind the scenes. The Ile-de-France newspaper reports on Ramirez’s 6 months in his new club, where the acclimatization will never have been completely done. In its columns, the media explains in particular why Claude Puel like Pascal Dupraz have never trusted the rookie from Saint-Etienne, despite a dying attacking sector this season.
According to the source, the player did not in fact have the level for AS Saint-Etienne, even worse, his training would have shocked his leaders and teammates. His departure from Forez was also essential to recruit this winter. ” Before buying (new players), we first had to settle the departure of Ignacio Ramirez, whose level in training appalled everyone, starting with Claude Puel and Pascal Dupraz. His loan was canceled on 18/01. His invisible arrival will have cost the club €900,000. “
The Loire supporters finally have an answer to the repetitive absences of Ramirez in the starting lineup. A very bad adventure for the player as for the Greens, who have since recruited Sada Thioub, Bakary Sako and more recently Enzo Crivelli as a striker.