Published Friday December 27, 2024 at 9:15 p.m. In: ASSE.
By Corentin Facy
ASSE desperately needs reinforcements during this winter transfer window and is watching carefully what is happening in Ligue 2. In search of a central defender, the Greens are very interested in Jésah Ayessa.
The first part of the season was generally disappointing for AS Saint-Etienne. Promoted from Ligue 2, the Saint-Etienne club obviously did not expect to wander into the elite of French football for its big return to Ligue 1. But the new owner Kilmer Sport was convinced of being able to do well thanks to its transfer window for young players mainly based on data. 16th in Ligue 1 at Christmas, Saint-Etienne is in difficulty and has already parted ways with Olivier Dall'Oglio. The Forez team was not helped by its defense in the first 15 matches with 34 goals conceded, a total far too high to hope to maintain without trembling.
This observation is shared by the Saint-Etienne board since the name of a central defender has come up repeatedly in recent hours to strengthen the ranks of ASSE. Central defender of AC Ajaccio aged 24, Jésah Ayessa would be one of the priorities of the Saint-Etienne management in this month of January. A potential reinforcement validated by Eirik Horneland, present in the stands of Geoffroy-Guichard during the 32nd final of the Coupe de France against OM and who quickly realized that reinforcement would be necessary in this sector of play during of the winter transfer window. The Paris native, who has been playing at AC Ajaccio for only six months after a year at Puy Foot, would obviously be delighted to seize the opportunity to join a Ligue 1 club. It remains to be seen how much the Corsican club will demand for their player. 24 years old, under contract until 2026.
