a rather surprising departure looms

Despite the glimpses of goodwill, the observation remains the same on the ASSE side: without a certain supply of recruits during this winter transfer window, Saint-Etienne will have a hard time saving its skin in Ligue 1.

With 76% ball possession, Eirik Horneland's men could have beaten FC Nantes last weekend. But with two small shots on target against the double for the opponent, it is difficult to hope for more than a point in the Cauldron (1-1). And after?

Mathieu Cafaro, the departure we didn't expect?

Yesterday Sunday, Eirik Horneland surprised everyone by starting Djylian N'Guessan, only 16 years old. To replace him at the hour mark, the ASSE coach called on Augustine Boakye, who scored in the process. Mathieu Cafaro remained on the bench.

Suspended three times in five days of Ligue 1 at the end of last year, the ex-Toulouse and Reims winger was replaced at half-time on the PSG pitch on January 12. Will this new false note push him to leave six months before the end of the contract? It's entirely possible.