Posted on January 5, 2022 at 12:30 pm by Arthur Montagne Determined to strengthen this winter, ASSE is wasting no time and is already showing itself to be very active on the market. After Bakary Sako, four other recruits could be formalized in the coming hours. Stuck in last place in Ligue 1 , ASSE will have to fight hard during the second part of the season to stay in the top flight. This is the reason why the Greens have decided to replace Claude Puel by Pascal Dupraz , specialist in complicated situations, as revealed exclusively by le10sport.com. But the former coach of Toulouse will need a little help to achieve a new feat and therefore awaits reinforcements this winter, especially since his workforce will be seriously cut by the < strong> CAN since Denis Bouanga , Wahbi Khazri , Harold Moukoudi , Yvan Neyou and Saïdou Sow will all be in Cameroon to compete in the competition. Consequently, the Greens quickly started looking for reinforcements with the ambition to complete four or five arrivals before the return of Ligue 1. And that should be the case. Indeed, the ASSE has already completed the arrival of Bakary Sako who signed up for a six-month freelance freelance contract. However, the Greens also wanted to attract a goalkeeper to compensate for the injury of Etienne Green and above all to bring experience to this position. After exploring the tracks leading to Sergio Rico (PSG) and Roman Burki (Borussia Dortmund), the ASSE finally accelerated on Tuesday to get the loan of Paul Bernardoni , as revealed exclusively by le10sport.com. Aware of the SCO need to reduce its payroll, the Forez club will also take the opportunity to attract Sada Thioub and further densify its offensive sector. Two files on excellent track, since Angers confirmed through a statement. “Angers SCO confirms its intention to loan Paul Bernardoni and Sada Thioub to AS Saint-Étienne. The loan of two of its players is part of the Club's logic of reducing its payroll and anticipating potential transfers, in order to meet the requirements of the DNCG ”, explains the SCO . But it's still far from over. According to information from L'Equipe, ASSE hopes to attract three more recruits, including a center-forward, the priority of Pascal Dupraz given the few options with which he has this position, especially without Wahbi Khazri . According to Le Progrès, the Greens' center forward for the second part of the season will be Jean-Philippe Mateta . On loan to Crystal Palace by Mainz , the former OL striker is little used by Patrick Vieira who would therefore have agreed to break the loan. The German club for its part would also have validated the new loan of Jean-Philippe Mateta who should therefore soon join Forez. A fifth recruit could follow since the signing of Joris Gnagnon will soon be formalized although the latter seems out of form. Finally, L'Equipe adds that the Greens will now seek to attract a high-level central defender as well as a right-back who should not be Colin Dagba , PSG still refusing the idea of a free loan. Anyway, the ASSE is not idle at the start of the transfer window. 
ASSE on the point to announce four recruits?
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