Double shot from Vaux! This Thursday, at the end of the day, the AJA announced a double extension: that of its defender Gideon Mensah (26 years old) and its defender Lassine Sinayoko (24 years old). One additional year of contract each, to bring the end of their contract to 2026, according to the club press release.
Both international (Ghana for Mensah, Mali for Sinayoko), the two footballers were at the end of their contract next summer, and could, without this extension, sign for another club of their choice from January 2025 without the possibility of Auxerre to obtain transfer compensation. By “securing” its two players, the AJA is carrying out a great operation, both sporting and financial from a forecasting point of view.
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“Lasso”, arrived in 2017 in Yonne first at the training center in the U19 category, changed dimension last season. Determinant in the title of Ligue 2 champion, with eight goals and four assists in 34 matches, the Malian revealed himself to the general public with his selection last winter during the African Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. d’Ivoire with three goals in five matches and, at the end, an elimination with honors in the quarter-final against the organizing country and future winner of the competition (2-1 after extra time). A new status which did not fail to arouse the interest of several European clubs, but the negotiations to extend with Auxerre, considered for several months, ended up being successful. How to finally unlock your goal counter this season?
An essential element of the left lane since his arrival in the summer of 2022 from Bordeaux, “Gidé” also shone last season with Auxerre even if he played a little less due to the CAN and an injury to the knee: 26 matches for two assists. Hit again in the same place during preparation this July, the Ghanaian returned to the field last Friday by coming on during the second period against Brest (3-0, 6th day L1). Mensah, who has known no less than six clubs in barely five years, has perhaps finally found a lasting base on the Route de Vaux.
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