AS Saint-Etienne is accelerating to bring back its hero from the rise, and the obstacles are removed one by one to sign Irvin Cardona in the coming hours.
Narrowly beaten on the PSG field this Sunday evening, AS Saint-Etienne put on a good show but still recorded a defeat which leaves the Forez club in the red zone, at least at the play-off level. The improvement seen with the change of coach gives cause for optimism, but the Greens do not want to be satisfied with this new lease of life to seek maintenance. Some activity in the transfer window is expected, and this could materialize in the coming hours. Indeed, ASSE is working on the turbo to bring back Irvin Cardona, but the situation is not simple.
First of all, the striker is already on loan this season, so the idea is to break his loan at Espanyol Barcelona to bring him back to Augsburg. This part of the deal seems to be going well, with the Catalan club agreeing to send him back. But one of the heroes of last season at Saint-Etienne also has his demands, and he does not want a dry loan, but a guarantee that he will stay in Forez at least until 2027, history 'be fixed on your future. Here too, according to L'Equipe, ASSE is ready to comply with its demands as proof of confidence.
Finally, the Greens must reach an agreement with Augsburg, which intends to formalize a loan with a compulsory purchase option, the amount of which is still negotiated. ASSE hopes to close the deal for around 1.5 million euros, and settle everything before Tuesday evening to make a quick announcement for next weekend. Everything is falling into place in this deal, which is far from simple, but which would allow the Greens' attack to get a good boost in the month of January.