Recruiting during the season is not an obligation. Éric Roy agrees: “If I had everyone on hand, in good health, I would see no point in strengthening the group. » This is the crux of the start of 2025 for the Stade Brestois coach. Before entering Angers on Sunday in a dense sequence of seven meetings in January, the Brest group is amputated of at least five of its members.
Several returns hoped for in January
In addition to Bradley Locko, long injured in the Achilles tendon, and Pierre Lees-Melou, again injured in the fibula, Jonas Martin, recovering after a muscle rupture in the thigh, is still missing. Behind, should the cumulative absences of Soumaïla Coulibaly (pubalgia) and Julien Le Cardinal (ischios) force the Brest management to call for urgent reinforcement in central defense? “Maybe not, if Soumi is able to play from the 15th,” says Éric Roy. Knowing that Julien will return perhaps a week later. In any case, I haven't written any letters to Santa Claus.”
Coulibaly, who left for the Netherlands to complete his rehabilitation, is expected on January 10 in Kerlaurent. “But if, for example, Pierre's or Soumi's covers did not go well, we would inevitably have some thoughts,” supposes the Finistère technician. I think it will really be a matter of waiting to see how the guys recover or not. »
“If we recruit, it might be a player”
After two days of transfer window, only Nantes (with the arrival of Anthony Lopes) and Rennes (that of Seko Fofana) have so far formalized a reinforcement in the French championship. “At the start of the transfer window, we are not attractive because we do not have the means, so we often do things at the end,” indicates Éric Roy, rather inclined to procrastinate. “We will be a little fixed on a lot of things,” he continues. Will we still be racing in the Coupe de France? The Champions League, what does it promise us? »
It's hard to imagine a transfer window as lively as last summer, which saw the squad rise to 26 units. “I don’t think we will take four or five players,” notes Éric Roy. If we take it, it might be a player. »
The transfer window will close on February 3, at 11 p.m. On August 30, for the closing of the transfer window, Stade Brestois had completed no less than five files in the direction of arrivals.
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