Despite Ligue 2, ASSE has set itself the goal of keeping Lucas Stassin. A challenge that the Belgian scorer is ready to accept?
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Relegated to Ligue 2 after a nightmarish season, AS Saint-Etienne began a new reconstruction cycle with Eirik Horneland at the controls. And if the Greens have to face the starting desires, they intend to keep their most promising talents. Among them, Lucas Stassin, a 20 -year -old Belgian scorer, is perceived as a centerpiece of Stéphanois renewal. Courted by several European clubs, the International Belgian Espoirs is still far from a departure. ASSE has clearly displayed it: it will not leave at less than 20M €, a deterrent price to cool the competition.
Stasin ready to take up this crazy challenge?
Despite the concrete interest of foreign clubs, can Lucas Stassin let himself be seduced by the speech of his coach? Eirik Horneland does everything to convince the young attacker to stay one more season in Forez, even if it means repelling the hatch at the highest level. The idea: to make Stassin the new face of the Stéphanois project, around which to build a competitive workforce capable of going back to Ligue 1 from 2026.
Become a legend of Forez, the ambition of Stassin?
While the leaders refuse to sell off their jewel, Lucas Stassin could become the symbol of a club that wants to be reborn with its young people. Choosing to stay, despite the sirens of a lucrative transfer, would be a strong signal. In a troubled period for ASSE, this daring bet could well mark the beginning of a new legend of the cauldron. If Stassin had so far the reputation of a young man who is a little too rushed to succeed, he could surprise this summer if he decided to stay.
