Saint-Etienne have found their striker

The Greens, looking for a striker, seem to have finally found the desired profile: it is Ibrahima Wadji, a 27-year-old Senegalese striker who plays in Qarabag, Azerbaijan. The player had been supervised by Loïc Perrin on August 9 during the preliminary round of the Champions League between Ferencvaros and Qarabag in Hungary, during a match where he scored twice.

This pocket striker (1.75m) has flattering stats of 20 goals in 36 games in the Azerbaijani league last season. Globe-trotter, he had previously worn the colors of Haugesund in Norway where he had scored 19 goals in 43 games.

Wadji has the merit of being unanimous within the ASSE recruitment unit, which is impatiently awaiting his arrival. This could be formalized on Monday or Tuesday. A profile quick to arouse the curiosity of Saint-Etienne supporters who are hoping for a good pick to come and strengthen their attack.

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Turnaround in the Laurienté case.
The striker will be a Sassuolo player. While the negotiations were broken, Lorient and the Italian club have finally reached an agreement in recent hours.

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Promoted to the Premier League, Nottingham Forest obtains the one-year loan of Renan Lodi, the 24-year-old Brazilian left-back, from Atlético de Madrid. The English club has a purchase option at 30 million euros and will already pay 5 million this season.

ASSE, which will record the arrivals of Léo Petrot and Thomas Monconduit today, will also try to secure the services of Jordan Lefort. The former Amiens currently plays for Young Boys Bern. This 29-year-old left-back corresponds to the profile desired by Laurent Batlles, he knows Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 well, with a good mentality and a fighting spirit.

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Thomas Monconduit and Léo Petrot will arrive today from Lorient in Saint-Etienne to reinforce Laurent Battles’ group. The formalizations should fall today, the two players will commit for 3 years with ASSE.

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A 4-year contract awaits the side of OGC Nice.

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As revealed by RMC sport Wesley Fofana will commit to Chelsea. The young defender is even in New York to pass his medical examination. The French international hopeful will be back in London at the start of the week to sign his 6-year contract.

Amount of the transaction: 82 million euros bonus included. Contrary to what has been advanced by several media, he will not beat Harry Maguire’s record. On the other hand, it is a first for a 21-year-old defender.

It is recalled that Saint Etienne negotiated a percentage on resale. The Greens will therefore receive around 12 million euros in installments.

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As announced by RMC Sport on Sunday evening, Sofiane Diop has agreed to join OGC Nice this summer. According to our information, the amount of the transfer of the French international Espoirs is 22 million euros in favor of AS Monaco. He should have his medical examination this Monday in Nice. All the info on Diop’s arrival in Nice here.

After Barca’s fine win over Valladolid, Mateu Alemany has confirmed that Barca’s priority now is to sell a few players in order to recover some cash.

“There are departures that necessarily have to take place and depending on the departures, if we save money, there would be possibilities for incorporation. We are looking at the market. I would not focus on anything specific. We We’ll see what options the market gives us, but we’re happy with the squad we have. But for now, we’re focusing on the departures,” the director of football confessed on DAZN.

In the event of failure to bring in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Chelsea would have started discussions with Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), reports the Guardian. The Eagles striker is under contract until 2023 with Patrick Vieira’s club and could therefore be the Blues’ plan B in the event of failure to bring in the Gabonese.

According to information from Des Sports, Lensois midfielder Patrick Berg is of great interest to Standard de Liège, who could enlist the Norwegian in the form of a loan with an option to buy. The Belgian media reports that discussions are still underway but nothing has yet been done in this file.

Manchester United have agreed on an amount which could reach almost 85 million pounds (100 million euros) to clinch Anthony, the Brazilian winger of Ajax Amsterdam, according to British media. In recent days, the 22-year-old had publicly called for his departure.

The club of Premier League agreed to pay £80.75million, with an additional £4.25million for various add-ons, the BBC, Sky Sports and other UK media reported, as the transfer window closes on Thursday. Antony is expected to commit until 2027, with an optional year.

>> The details of the Antony operation

Quoted on the side of the capital club for a possible transfer during the summer transfer window, Axel Disasi remained very evasive, giving no clues.

“There were rumours. We are in a transfer window, so there are bound to be rumours. But tonight, I was fully concentrated with Monaco. We will see what happens next, but I’m fine in Monaco anyway,” he told Prime Video after the game against PSG.

In the mixed zone, Axel Disasi also assured that his clan “takes care of [lui] on this point”. “I don’t worry, I concentrate on my football. Today, I am at AS Monaco and I live the present moment”. Under contract until 2025 with ASM, the former Reims has quickly integrated into the Monegasque defense since his arrival during the season. 2020-2021.

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The summer transfer window is entering its home stretch and the clubs are busy to complete their last files. Some players, like Cristiano Ronaldo, are still looking for a way out. All the news and rumors can be followed on the RMC Sport website and app.

>> The recap of the last days of the transfer window