Posted on December 7, 2021 at 9:10 pm by AM
Despite the departure of Claude Puel, ASSE continues to work to recruit this winter. And the Saint-Etienne club would be particularly interested in Jean-Philippe Mateta.
The departure Claude Puel does not change anything in the sporting situation of ASSE has not changed, just like its needs on the market. While the arrival of Joris Gnagnon seems to be confirmed, the Greens will always be looking for a center forward. And for good reason, Ignacio Ramirez , loaned at the very end of the transfer window, does not convince, and the ASSE will see Wahbi Khazri , his number 1 offensive weapon, go to the CAN during the month of January with Tunisia. The loan of young Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun was mentioned, but that is not all.
ASSE stands for Mateta
Indeed, according to information from Foot Mercato, ASSE would be interested in another Premier League striker, namely Jean-Philippe Mateta . In the absence of Claude Puel , it is Jean-Luc Buisine , director of the club's recruitment unit, who is active . And the latter would therefore appreciate the profile of the former OL player who does not fit into the plans of Patrick Vieira at Crystal Palace where it is on loan from Mainz . But the German club does not count Jean-Philippe Mateta . The solution could therefore come from ASSE where a loan until the end of the season is under consideration.