Although ASSE has not yet registered any new recruits, a first reinforcement could well materialize very soon. Irvin Cardona seems closer than ever to a return to the club.
The former Stéphanois could very soon become an ASSE player again. The player has never hidden his desire to return to the drill. However, the Saint-Etienne leaders did not wish to do what was necessary last summer. At the request of the new coach, Eirik Horneland, the file was reopened this winter. In a complex situation in Germany, he joined La Liga on loan last August.
Not a success. In 15 La Liga matches, the striker has scored one goal and provided one assist. A five-time starter, he ultimately played little in the league and also took part in two Cup matches, with one goal and two assists.
According to information from Mohamed Toubache-Ter, Espanyol Barcelona wanted to find his replacement before releasing him. Once done, negotiations have been able to continue in recent days. The Spanish club requested in particular compensation on the paying loan taken out with Augsburg, according to information from the Team. While some had anticipated an arrival on Monday, it took patience to finalize the deal. A particularly complex file given the number of actors involved. However, we seem close to an agreement.
-A return closer than ever to ASSE
Indeed, contrary to what the AS newspaper indicated, the player does not appear in the Espanyol Barcelona group which faces Valladolid this evening. Nothing surprising. As we told you this afternoon, the player should arrive in Saint-Etienne today. He will then have his medical examination immediately. A timing which however seems too tight to be selectable against Nantes. As a reminder, the LFP regulations provide “that a player signing a contract in a new club is qualified to participate in the meetings of the professional team of his club two days after sending his file, the postmark being authentic (for example: Thursday for on Saturday), or uploading it to iSphere.”
It remains to be seen whether total agreement has been reached. But, it seems we have never been closer. To be continued…
