Clearly, there were a lot of twists and turns in the Strasbourg transfer window today. Patrick Vieira and his staff are probably working on many tracks. This prevents them from putting all their eggs in one basket. Especially since the market for transfers is an ultra-competitive time. Any rumor that comes out can put pressure on the main players in these deals. In winter as in summer, time is running out so as not to be overtaken.
For a club that is used to playing maintenance like Strasbourg, you have to know how to live with the idea that the nuggets do not stay indefinitely in Alsace. Especially since the RCSA is often an ideal springboard before aiming higher in their young career. Just look at the evolution of Martin Terrier. If the club now aims to change stature in the coming years, it will take just as much before its young players decide to stay a few more seasons on the side of Alsace. Even if the announcement of this project during the takeover by Chelsea, must necessarily already make them think a little. This may be what is currently going on in the head of Ismaël Doukouré. The 19-year-old Strasbourg revelation is currently asleep with the Premier League sirens blaring through his phone.
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◉ Burnley have started talks with Strasbourg for Ismaël Doukouré. pic.twitter.com/2x58Q82LZr
– Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) July 7, 2023
After a more than successful first season with the pros (28 matches played), here is the central defender facing a dilemma. While Racing has held its own, should it really leave Ligue 1 now or confirm one more year by staying in Strasbourg. In the meantime, it is the recently promoted Burnley who has shown interest in the profile of the young international hope.
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Mercato Strasbourg: the RCSA seeks to strengthen its wings
Earlier in the day, we learned that Racing had entered the race for Romain Faivre. However, it is obvious that the 15 million euros requested by the Lyonnais have something to cool. If for the moment, the Alsatians are still hot, they must fight with three other Ligue 1 clubs on this file: Nice, Monaco and Lorient. This is why it is important to have several tracks to carry out your transfer window. And in this little game, Patrick Vieira and the Strasbourg leaders seem to have more than one trick up their sleeve. Because in addition to Romain Faivre, the RCSA also follows Niçois Billal Brahimi closely. The Algerian international has played quite a few matches in this second half of the season. With the arrival of Didier Digard as coach, the winger has hardly left the Aiglons’ score sheet.
🚨 RC Strasbourg is interested in Bilal Brahimi. 🇩🇿
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– News Ligue 1 (@ActuL1_) July 7, 2023
However, it is clear that he has not become an indisputable holder. Above all, he knew how to seize his chance when Nicolas Pépé was injured. If he took part in 37 meetings in all competitions, this represents “only” 1,245 minutes, or an average of 34 minutes per appearance. The 23-year-old left-hander is therefore at a point in his career where he must find a club that will install him in a starting position. Especially since Billal Brahimi has many qualities on the pitch. If he scored only 3 goals and delivered 2 assists last season, he was immediately impressed by his ability to take risks with the ball. And then his left paw is rather well established. This gives him a good quality of strike that he has several times implemented on the side of Nice. It remains to be seen the price claimed by the leaders of Nice.
Also to read : Racing ready to take out the checkbook for a Lyonnais
2023-07-07 18:39:32
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