“I don’t even know if I would have 16 players to put on the scoresheet! » At the start of the week, Papy Leye warned about “a squad that is a little too tight at the moment” . The Voltigeurs coach saw four of his summer recruits leave in October, Matéo Baudoin (Sablé, N3), Birama Ndoye, Momar Thiam and Alban Bekombo (Dives Cabourg, N3). To replace them, the Mée club still has the same problem of the number of transfers (four instead of six) which is restricted because of its violation of the arbitration statute. “It’s very special at the start of the seasonassures the Castelbriantais technician. We had a lot of departures this summer. So we did what we could to recruit. In particular, we took players who had not been transferred but who had not played for almost a full season. But we also pay the players who left in recent weeks. »
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This is particularly the case of Randy Mavinga and Arnaud Guedj, both injured. Even if the latter could be restored for the Granville reception. “Dafé has pubalgia and his absence is detrimental in the offensive animationspecifies Grandpa Leye. We also have Nabil Homssa who had a muscle problem. It's really complicated. » Recruitment also to attract new players. Since August 28, the Voltigeurs have entered into a federal contract for striker El Hadj Bah. Passed by Châteaubriant in 2022-2023, the Guinean striker played 18 matches in Ligue 2 last season with USL Dunkerque. Loaned by the Turkish club Samsunspor, he is still waiting for his visa.
Swiss central defender Baba Souare (25 years old, 1m93) is awaiting his international transfer certificate. “It is not yet ready but we are waiting for the federation to validate its federal contract” indicates Florian Plantard, Papy Leye's deputy. Which was not yet the case this Friday afternoon. Finally, the Voltigeurs seized a license for Raphaël Anaba. The 24-year-old left back saw his license canceled by the FFF. Indeed, he had a professional contract with Chamois Niortais last season and he could not be reclassified. But the player made a very good impression in training, so a solution could be found.
