Posted on January 2, 2022 at 11:00 am by DM
Despite the arrivals of Joris Gnagnon and Bakary Sako at ASSE, Pascal Dupraz is not satisfied and still hopes to see fresh blood landed in the Forez.
The winter transfer window has not opened its doors than a few hours ago, but the ASSE has already closed several files. In search of market opportunities, the Saint-Etienne club have recruited two players, free from any contract: Joris Gnagnon, but also Bakary Sako . The latter is also part of the group called by Pascal Dupraz to face Jura Sud in the Coupe de France this Sunday. But this is not enough for the coach of ASSE , who hopes to see reinforcements land in the coming weeks, especially in the offensive sector.
“My hope, it's four to five players ”
“ If the priority is to recruit a player capable of scoring? In part. It is your passion for football that makes you say that and you are probably right. I can't stand it when my collaborators say to me: 'You saw that boy never scores'. I take it back systematically and I become firm: 'Put the tools in place for him to score.' We have to put things in place for these boys to regain their confidence. And then, recruit. Orders of priority have been defined. My hope is four to five players. It will depend on finances. We have to strengthen the team in front, behind. Bring competitiveness and competition. But each of the players must be better than they have been ”said Pascal Dupraz in an interview with Eurosport.