Alex Moussounda should not be the only one to pack his bags in Ligue 2 and Normandy this winter, far from it! In the direction of departures as well as arrivals, the Stade Malherbe Caen will be very active in the coming days. Indeed, a number of departures and arrivals that cannot be counted only on the fingers of one hand could well take place between now and February 3, the date of the end of the transfer market, according to the statements of Bruno Baltazar which will profoundly reshape its workforce. Discover the press briefing from the Portuguese coach, shared by FootNormand, concerning the next few days which promise to be very busy with a crucial match in Ajaccio for maintenance.
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“I know that we are totally aligned in management and less so when it comes to our needs. It's not difficult to sign players, but we need to sign quality players. Not only quality on a technical and tactical level, but also quality on a human level. Endowed with professionalism and character. That's what we want to find too. And so it's more difficult. The January transfer window is always a bit strange, we have to be patient, but we don't have time. We try to find the balance. We know that in the last days of the transfer window, things will change. Players wait a little bit to see all the possibilities concerning them. We're trying, and I hope that next week we can have news. Today I have nothing for you. »
“Reda (Hammache) knows French football, European football. His knowledge is not trivial, he is very knowledgeable about football and the transfer window. We are completely connected in ideas, he understands the way I want to play. He knows the specifics of the players we need. I trust him. Our recruitment is a team effort. I don't know the French market as well as he does. »
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“(We are going to want to recruit in the middle), it’s logical […]. We will also communicate with certain players to find solutions for them. Training with 27, 28, 29 players lowers the quality of the sessions. We must respect careers, contracts, but also make it known that they (the players) have a future to look after. We're going to slim down the group a little, bring in three or four players if possible, and talk to some about loaning them out or finding a solution for them to end their contracts. »
Keep as many frames as possible
“There are individual expectations for each player. I have already spoken with some, we must always understand everyone's expectations. The most difficult thing for a coach is managing expectations, managing conflicts. I used to be a gamer, so I think I understand how gamers think. It's very good that the players' ambition exists, that they want to go elsewhere, but at the moment, we have to understand that there is work to be done here. The players (like Alexandre Mendy, Didi Gaucho, Brahim Traoré, Editor's note.) are very important for the team, have responsibilities and are completely committed. They don't think about being anywhere else. We have to change the situation, do the work here. Everyone signed up for this. If I sense selfish behavior, with me, you don't stand a chance. Whether you're a kid from the training center or an experienced player. We have to defend the club, and that's it. »
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