If ASSE has been particularly effective in recruiting new players with 5 arrivals, the Greens must also slim down an oversized workforce. In the defensive sector, beyond d’Abdoulaye Bakayokowho might find a loan by the end of the transfer window, it is Mickaël Nadé who is more than ever on the start.
Several players are no longer part of Laurent Batlles’ plans. Gabriel Silva and Charles Abi no longer have access to the professional group. They are invited to find a new challenge far from Forez. This is also the case of Sergi Palencia, Etienne Green or even… Mickaël Nadé.
One of the big losers of the transfer window
11 appearances including 8 starts for the solid Saint-Etienne defender during the first 19 meetings of the Greens in Ligue 2. However, he will never have fully convinced. Far from his performance last season, the 23-year-old is struggling. The future of Mickaël Nadé therefore seems to be far from ASSE.
Saidou Sow is ahead of him in the hierarchy and the competition is tough with other players like Briançon, Pétrot, Giraudon or even Appiah who is able to play as a central defender in a 3-man defense.
MLS is watching him!
The exit seems close for Nadé. Two MLS clubs have shown interest in recent weeks. This is particularly the case of the Charlotte team which tragically lost a defender. Indeed, this week the late Anton Walkes died at the age of 25 following a boating accident.
The second American club interested would be the New York City club (according to @nycfcsource). To date, it is a simple interest but the end of the transfer window should be lively for the Saint-Etienne defender.
It also has touches on the side of Turkey and Russia. The chances of seeing Mickaël Nadé leave the Greens by the end of the transfer window are therefore great. In any case, ASSE, like the player, aspires to a departure.
There are 11 days left for the Greens defender to find a way out. To be continued…
