Posted December 30, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. by Dan Marciano
New ASSE recruit, Bakary Sako hopes to quickly win in Pascal Dupraz's group and allow his new team to stay in Ligue 1 .
Winter is likely to be hot in ASSE ! Red lantern of the championship after a catastrophic first part of the season, the Saint-Etienne club “wants to take risks” during the winter transfer window and would be ready to invest, despite the economic difficulties. “I observe and realize that he is an excellent footballer. We know that he is free and that he plays in a sector of play which is among those that must be improved at ASSE ”had indicated during his presentation Pascal Dupraz , sending a message to its leaders. The Greens have already recorded the arrival of Joris Gnagnon , who was free since his departure from Sevilla FC. And this Thursday, the ASSE recorded the arrival of a new free player. The Saint-Etienne club have formalized the arrival of Bakary Sako, who had already caught the eye of Pascal Dupraz last November, when he came to Forez to train with the first team. “I observe and realize that he is an excellent footballer. We know that he is free and that he plays in a sector of play which is among those that must be improved at ASSE “had confided the coach.
” I arrived with only one mission: save the club ”
Aged 33, Bakary Sako is committed to the Saint-Etienne club until the end of the season. Free since leaving FC Pafos in July 2020, the forward made no secret of his emotion after signing his contract with his training team. “I am very proud to find the club which revealed me. To come back here, almost ten years later, is something great. I arrive with only one mission: to save the club. I am not alone for that ”confided Sako . The former Crystal Palace member hopes to have a good end to the season with ASSE and allow the team to stay in Ligue 1: “There are good elements in the team and a few triggering events will allow us to get out of this complicated situation”.
“We will take advantage of his good humor and his experience in the locker room “
On a commando mission at ASSE, Pascal Dupraz is counting on Bakary Sako , from month of January. Especially since several attackers like Wahbi Khazri or Denis Bouanga will participate in the African Cup of Nations. “The signing of Bakary Sako is good news. He is a player who knows the club, is very motivated and shows us in training that he has not lost any of his qualities. I expect him to bring something to the field, but we will be happy with his good humor and his experience in the locker room ”confided the Stéphane coach in comments reported by the club's official website. Bakary Sako must now find the rhythm of the competition after several months without official matches.