AJ Auxerre’s objective during this transfer window is clear: to keep a large part of the backbone that had a great season in Ligue 2, and to bring in some reinforcements to move Christophe Pélissier’s group up a gear.
A reasonable objective, even if AJA does not have much room for maneuver on the transfer market. A situation that could lead the Burgundy club to listen to offers for certain players with a good market value.
Among these players, there is notably Paul Joly. Author of a great 2023-2024 season with notably 8 assists to his name, Paul Joly who was voted best right back in the Ligue 2 championship during the UNFP trophies, has logically caught the eye of several European teams, but also in Ligue 1.
In Galatasaray’s good books, which are looking for a replacement for Sacha Boey, whose departure to Bayern Munich last winter was not compensated, Paul Joly is also of interest to Toulouse Football Club, according to the website LesViolets.com.
Under contract until 2026 at AJA, Paul Joly is one of the players that Auxerre wants to keep. However, the economic reality is that an offer of 7/8 million euros could encourage the leaders of the Burgundy club to sit around the negotiating table.
