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AS Monaco: a transfer window linked to Alexander Nübel
In the running for the Champions League and still qualified for the European Cup, the ASM could very well make some adjustments to their squad this winter. No madness though. He could, however, move into goal where Bayern Munich are looking to sign Alexander Nübel, six months before the end of his loan spell, to replace the injured Manuel Neuer. If the German leaves, he will have to be replaced. Otherwise the movements will take place on the sidelines on players with no playing time (Jakobs, Akliouche, etc.).
If some players are followed (defender Jesper Daland of Cercle Bruges, midfielder Danilo de Palmeiras or even Bruges winger Noa Lang), he would be more looking forward to next summer in case of important departures (Badiashile, Disasi, Fofana.. . ). Departures which should not take place during the season unless offered unreasonably.
SCO Angers: Ounahi and Boufal will enliven the winter market
Sanctioned with a paycheck and transfer fee by the DNCG at the end of November, SCO Angers will have to sell this winter and it is possible that the two Moroccan globalists, Azzedine Ounahi and Sofiane Boufal, will bear the brunt of this situation. Saïd Chabane admitted to RMC Sport a few days ago: “I tell myself they will leave in June, or even in January. We prepare for everything. We have a meeting this afternoon with the coach (Abdel Bouhazama) and the sporting director (Laurent Boissier) to consider all possible scenarios and not find ourselves in the water if that happens. You know very well that we cannot keep a player who wants to leave. Depending on the starting money, Angers could make some moves in the market. Laurent Boissier inquires about all the opportunities…
FC Lorient: Europe fishing for hake
If the hakes surprise in the race for Europe and have no specific needs exposed on the January market, the main concern of Régis Le Bris and the top management of Lorient will be to keep everyone in the month of January. Enzo Le Fée, who has not yet extended, is being courted (OM, LOSC in particular). Terem Moffi appeals to many people overseas. Ditto for the revelation of Dango Ouattara. Yvon Mvogo is popular in Germany (where FCL is considering Yann Sommer to replace him). If Lorient only manages with the departure of a few marginal players (Boisgard), winter 2023 will already be a great success…
Montpellier will play the attack in January!
If Laurent Nicollin kept the mystery in November about whether or not the MHSC will recruit, the Héraultais will indeed be active – not to say very active – in January. If Montpellier are planning to make a big sale to finance his signing (probably Maxime Estève even if Elye Wahi is being courted…), Romain Pitau should see his squad reinforced with a midfielder and at least one striker. MHSC are looking for left and right wingers and centre-forwards in the market. Amine Boutrah (Concarneau) or Jean-Philippe Krasso (ASSE) are also observed, but more in view of summer 2023.
Stade de Reims: Nathanaël Mbuku, the hot file
Jean-Pierre Caillot set the tone for the Market from the final whistle of last November’s Montpellier match by announcing a “Market of adjustments, not of upheavals”. Had there been a rumor about the signing of a new goalkeeper (Andrei Radu), Will Still would not have asked for reinforcements in this sector of the game at the Stade de Reims. In Champagne we will replace the holders and bring forward the end of the contract.
The most delicate dossier is that of Nathanaël Mbuku whose contract expires in the summer of 2023 and which the club will try to sell to raise some money. Folarin Balogun is expected to complete his loan at Reims and Junya Ito will make at least the whole season despite some interest.
RC Strasbourg: needs on the flanks
Struggling in the table after arriving at Europe’s gates in the 2021-22 season, Racing are looking to strengthen themselves in the attacking lanes. You want a player as soon as possible, even at the cost of signing him as a joker, and another in January. The Alsatians do not have expandable funds, the head of recruitment Loïc Désiré will have to be smart. At the back, Frédéric Guilbert (Aston Villa) has offered his services but he is not a priority for Julien Stéphan.
The Stade Brestois is in fog
Kenny Lala arrived as a joker, Grégory Lorenzi (sporting director) has already doubled as a right winger. Stade Brestois could possibly field another striker in case of departure (Islam Slimani? Irvin Cardona?) but the procedures are complicated. in question ? The difficulties of getting your hands on the right coach for the Finistère project and the recent bad image of the club due to thefts which have already affected a third of the workforce at the start of the season…
ESTAC: everything will depend on the new Australian coach
Troyes having just changed coaches, the Aube club’s plans for this winter transfer market are quite difficult to read. Even the director of football of the City Group, Brian Marwood, had been very clear about this plan in L’Est Eclair on 12 December: “Patrick (Kisnorbo, the new Australian coach of ESTAC, ed.) has just arrived and will take the time to understand the player and the team. We’re always on the lookout for an attractive offer, but we want to make sure Patrick has time to settle in. ” The needs will become more refined after a few games and, if there is a rookie at Troyes, it will depend on the departures (Gallon, Tardieu, etc.) and from the game that the Australian will want to put in. The departure of Bruno Irles has completely reshuffled the cards…
Toulouse FC: means and needs
“We have significant financial capacity relative to our budget to invest.” A few days ago, Damien Comolli set the tone for the Violets’ winter transfer market, which will be active. Due to his injuries at the heart of the game, Téfécé is looking for at least one midfielder. Also in the pipeline is the idea of hiring the right piston, as well as that of anticipating the departure of players whose contracts are about to expire (van den Bommen, Healey, I.Sylla). Potentially attached to Aboukhlal following their World Cup success with Morocco, Toulouse will be looking to keep their key players for another six months…
Clermont-Foot: very courted central defenders
If Pascal Gastien’s club is relatively discreet in its declarations of intent on the winter transfer market, everything suggests that it could move to the Auvergne. In the direction of the finishes, the Clermont-Foot looks for the arrival of a lateral – right piston or even an attacker. It will also be necessary to anticipate possible departures in central defense, courted by Alidu Seidu, Mateusz Wieteska and Maximiliano Caufriez (the latter only on loan from Spartak Moscow).
AJ Auxerre: will move badly with Christophe Pelissier
As for The Hague, we have already started the movements with the arrival of Akim Zedadka, who corresponded to a need from the Icaunais club in the right lane, and the departure of Gaëtan Charbonnier (ASSE). Kays Ruiz-Atil and Alexandre Coeff could also leave. Ideally, Christophe Pelissier wants to strengthen himself in three other positions with the arrival of at least one sentry, one creative midfielder and one striker. But, at AJ Auxerre, everything will depend on the means that the discreet Monsieur Zhou will want to allocate to this winter transfer market.
AC Ajaccio: priority for degreasing!
In Corse-Matin, Johan Cavalli was very clear about the ACA’s plans in January. The market will go first to departures: “We are counting on reducing the workforce because we realized that, out of fear of facing this Ligue 1, we wanted to double certain positions, sometimes even triple them. We just saw that it wasn’t effective. I’ve always said it: when there are more players who don’t play than players who play, the group can’t pull itself together”.
They are on the market: Mickaël Barreto, Qazim Laci, Jean Botué, Chaker Alhadur or Florian Chabrolle. As for recruitment, Ajaccio will only move if they have opportunities to seize, as was the case with wildcard Youcef Belaïli.
