The transfer window will close on Friday. There are therefore only a few days left to finalize the last files still open. On the Forez side and as written here last week, several movements were still to be expected. A trend that has since been confirmed. Below, find the latest information about the Stéphanois transfer window.
Not long ago, Loïc Perrin almost hinted at a press conference that recruitment was complete for ASSE. In reality, discussions were still ongoing both in terms of departures and arrivals.
Departures
Niels Nkounkou
Several offers have already been rejected by the Greens, despite the player’s desire to join Frankfurt. A desire that remains the same today, the player still wants to join Germany. Hard to say whether the left piston will leave or not by the end of the transfer window. Remember that ASSE would like 10 M€.
Thomas Monconduit
As revealed by us a few days ago, the case of the midfielder annoys internally. We revealed to you yesterday the interest of Angers, who took information on the situation of the former Lorient. It remains to be seen whether the contacts made will go further or not. Two other Ligue 2 clubs are also in discussions for Monconduit according to Le Progrès (which also confirms the Angers track).
07 Thomas MONCONDUIT (asse) during the Ligue 2 BKT match between Saint Etienne and Grenoble at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on August 5, 2023 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Philippe Lecoeur/FEP/Icon Sport)Aïmen Moueffek
The Franco Moroccan is not satisfied with the club’s extension offer and a departure is possible one year from the end of his contract, as written in our columns for several weeks. And if his first desire was to stay, Moueffek could well join another Ligue 2 team. Angers would indeed be interested according to Foot Mercato. An offer could even arrive in the next few days. Once again, it remains to be seen whether the various players in the case will come to an agreement.
Benjamin Bouchouari
Followed by many stables, the Moroccan midfielder does not seem to have been the subject of any formal offer for the time being. In any case, nothing leaked in the press. What hope to see him stay?
Maxence Rivera
The young player trained at the club wishes to impose himself in the rotation of ASSE. The trend is currently for it to remain. Despite several interests (transfer or loan) following his good season on loan at Le Puy.
30 Maxence RIVERA (asse) during the Ligue 2 BKT match between Quevilly Rouen and Saint-Etienne at Stade Robert Diochon on August 15, 2022 in Rouen, France. (Photo by Anthony Bibard/FEP/Icon Sport) – Photo by Icon sportMickael Nadé
Announced on the departure all summer, the central defender could well stay. Indeed, ASSE wanted to obtain transfer compensation on this file, without success so far despite concrete interests abroad. In addition, Saïdou Sow not having been replaced, a departure from Nadé would force a rookie behind.
Arrivals
Junior Olaitan
The attacking midfielder from Niort is of great interest to the Greens as announced by L’Équipe. An offer was even submitted to his club. It amounted to around €300,000 and was refused. No bidding is planned for the time being, even if it is not impossible to see this kind of files reactivated at the end of the transfer window. In any case, this information suggests that the Greens are still looking for an attacking profile.
15 Junior OLAITAN ISHOLA (cnfc) during the Ligue 2 BKT match between Niort and Sochaux at Stade Rene Gaillard on April 8, 2023 in Niort, France. (Photo by Gwendoline Le Goff/FEP/Icon Sport)Florian Late
We have kept you informed of the progress of this file in real time for several days. If the first offer made to the player was deemed insufficient, things have since changed because the Trojan midfielder will engage with ASSE. Information confirmed last night by Foot Mercato, which announced a club-club agreement. A three-year contract would await the player who always wanted to come, like a year ago. Unless there is an unlikely reversal of the situation, Tardieu will therefore be from Saint-Etienne. And he should even be released by ESTAC, which means that he arrives free of charge in Sainté.
10 Florian TARDIEU (estac) during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Saint Etienne and Troyes at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 18, 2022 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Philippe Lecoeur/FEP/Icon Sport) – Photo by Icon sportOther files
As far as Van Den Kerkhof (Bastia) is concerned, nothing has changed for the time being. This file seems linked to that of the possible departure of Niels Nkounkou, whether in terms of finances or the large number of pistons now present in the workforce.
For Zinedine Ferhat, we mentioned an interest from ASSE 2 weeks ago. But the file was very complicated, not to say impossible. The track resurfaced yesterday. But if the player has since been released from his contract in Turkey, the situation has not changed and no progress can be reported, again.
The transfer window is in any case not yet over for the Greens and the next few days promise to be exciting.
Loic PERRIN Sport Director of Saint Etienne during the press conference of AS Saint-Etienne on July 10, 2023 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Romain Biard/Icon Sport)
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