Standard has its work cut out for next summer. Les Rouches are currently seeing a lot of players leaving the club, but there are some guys they can hope to keep by exercising the option to buy. What will Dennis Eckert Ayensa’s club do?
Standard hired Ayensa from Union SG, where he never managed to convince. With Ayensa, the Rouches have a hard-working striker, but who still scores too little. Only two goals so far.
Ayensa leaves Union SG
According to La Derniere Heure, Standard negotiated an option to buy the striker for barely 1 million euros. In 2024, this is a particularly low amount in football. Does the attacker want to stay in the Burning City?
“I play well, I help the team, but I want to be more decisive. I know I have the qualities to score goals every week, but it's up to me to do it. Now is not the time to already think about the future. I would be happy to stay at Standard, but it is also up to the clubs to find an agreement,” he said.
Market value of 2.5 million
Ayensa has a market value of 2.5 million euros, according to Transfermarkt. Standard could therefore buy it below this price, but it is going through an extremely difficult period financially. Without a rapid recovery, Standard will not be able to make real paid transfers this summer.
At Union SG, we no longer count on Ayensa. He was mainly a substitute there and was unable to make the big breakthrough. Will he be able to convince the Liège management to take the final step?
