AS Saint-Etienne, which lost last weekend on the lawn of Olympique Lyonnais, is still stuck at the bottom of the Ligue 1 ranking. Barrage, ASSE knows that it will have to fight this season to get maintain.
Even if Greens supporters expected better with the arrival of a new owner, the latter's objective is clearly to maintain their position. Proof of this is with a recruitment that is not necessarily the most ambitious, even if the Greens had some flair with Zuriko Davitashvili.
Still, AS Saint-Etienne is walking on a tightrope, and will have to strengthen itself during the winter transfer window to give itself the maximum chance of avoiding a big disappointment at the end of the season.
Of course you won't have to expect anything crazy. However, a defender and a winger could be recruited. Concerning the defensive sector, the Greens are eyeing a defender playing in MLS.
According to our information, ASSE is interested in Adilson Malanda. Aged 23, this imposing French defender (1.94m) playing for Charlotte FC, has established himself as a sure bet in his position in MLS. Arriving in 2022 in the American franchise from Rodez AF, Malanda has clearly reached a milestone this season.
Named three times in the MLS standard team this season, the native of Rouen is of interest to several European teams including AS Saint-Etienne. Under contract until December 31, 2026 at Charlotte FC, Adilson Malanda is currently valued at 3.5 million euros by the Transfermarkt site. However, it is difficult to imagine that it could be sold at this price.
