It is confirmed, ASSE should recruit an attacker to compensate for the long suspension of Ibrahim Sissoko. But the newcomer will not quite evolve in the same register as the former Sochalian.
Announced on Tuesday by Peuple Vert, the desire of the Saint-Etienne management to recruit a new striker following the suspension of Ibrahim Sissoko was confirmed by Le Progrès and Evect this Wednesday. As a reminder, the former Sochalian received a five-match suspension plus two suspended matches for his elbow on Leonardo Balerdi during the 32nd final of the Coupe de France lost against OM (0-4) on December 22. Sissoko will not return to the game until February 9, far too late for a team in urgent need of points before moving forward in the maintenance operation.
A targeted versatile profile
According to En Vert and Contre Tous, the profile sought by the Saint-Etienne leaders would not be similar to that of Sissoko. They are looking for a “versatile profile”, “capable of playing on the wings or at the forefront of the attack”. Which will avoid a traffic jam when Sissoko returns from suspension. While waiting to come across the rare gem, it is Lucas Stassin who should start this weekend against Stade de Reims. The Belgian will have a few matches to prove himself, he who has disappointed since his arrival in Forez last summer…
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