FC Sochaux-Montbéliard had to strengthen before entering N1. It is now done. Monday August 21, the club formalized the recruitment of seven new players. Baptiste Valette, Julien Dacosta, Mouhamadou Drammeh, Thomas Fontaine, Diego Michel, Kevin Hoggas and N’Dri Koffi have signed up with the Yellow and Blue.
After his “miraculous” rescue in N1, the FCSM passes the second on the transfer market. As announced by France 3 Franche-Comté, several players were made official on Monday August 21. And it’s not over. Other names should follow in the next few hours. We sum it all up for you.
The first recruit of this FCSM new look is goalkeeper Baptiste Valette (30). The goalkeeper, who had already been training with the Yellow and Blue for a week, signed a two-year contract. Trained in Montpellier, Valette recently evolved in Nancy and Cholet. He will replace Maxence Prévôt as goalkeeper.
Recruit number 2: Julien Dacosta (27 years old). Trained at Olympique de Marseille, the right side will evolve in Sochaux for the next two years. Passed by Niort, England and AS Nancy Lorraine, he will wear number 19 with the Yellow and Blue.
Julien Cordonnier mentioned a few days ago the need to recruit an athletic defensive midfielder, it is now done with the solid Mouhamadou Drammeh. The new number 6 of the FCSM (24 years old) learned his skills at the Stade de Reims before seeing his early career hampered by injuries. It was finally in Denmark that he revived and regained form, before donning the tunic of the Doubiste club.
Another profile targeted by the club: a solid central defender with experience. With Thomas Fontaine, we can say that the Yellow and Blue have found what they need. At 32, the Malagasy international has more than 200 matches in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Passed by OL, Tours, Auxerre, Clermont, Reims and Nancy, he will bring all his experience to the Sochaux group.
After all these defensive reinforcements, place to new heads brought on the attack. Attacking midfielder Diego Michel (25) is the club’s fifth recruit. Having studied at Stade Rennais, the Breton knows the N1 well, he who played at Red Star and Versailles. He will seek to relaunch at FC Sochaux after a cruciate ligament rupture in October 2022.
On social networks, he had become the darling of Sochaux supporters in recent days, while rumors were already sending him to the FCSM. It is now official. Kevin Hoggas, the stage local, is officially Yellow and Blue.
The attacking midfielder (31), born in the Bisontine city, grew up with Besançon RC, then ASM Belfort, before winning in Ligue 2 alongside Evian-Thonon-Gaillard and Bourg- in-Bresse. After an exile in Belgium, he returns to his region of origin to thrill Bonal!
The last recruit of this crazy day is a 21-year-old striker, the young N’Dri Koffi. The Ivorian U23 international arrives from Reims, a club where he made a name for himself in Ligue 1 by scoring in his first professional match (09/12/21, against Rennes). Since passed by Paços de Ferreira (Portugal) and Le Mans, the slender striker signed a two-year contract with the Yellow and Blue. He will wear number 9.
More names are expected to be announced during the week. According to information from France 3 Franche-Comté, the arrival of Portuguese side Amilcar Silva, very close to being formalized on August 21, has finally been delayed. The former Sedan should still join the FCSM in the coming days.
Will the rookies of the day be available for the trip to Red Star on Friday September 25? It is not certain. “On our side, we registered and sent the contracts on time.“explains Julien Cordonnier, sporting director of the club.Now, the Federation must validate all this quickly. We cross fingers“.
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