Passed on the verge of qualification in the Champions League, the Racing Club of Strasbourg has been losing its best elements since the start of this summer transfer window. While other movements seem imminent, Racing will have a hard time raising its head quickly.
The blow went so close. Real good surprise of the past season in Ligue 1, the Racing Club of Strasbourgthe fault of a failed finish saw a place in the Champions League League phase pass under the nose. And after? The Alsatian club will try to keep the course, still with Liam Rosenior on the bench.
Mercato side, the Alsatians managed to keep Andrew Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest), Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) et Valentín Barco (Brighton) permanently. In parallel, Pope Demba Diop (Zulte Waregem) and Soumaïla Coulibaly (Borussia Dortmund) put their suitcases near the Meinau stadium. For a total investment of more than 42 million euros. Enough to compensate for more day losses?
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Talent's flight continues in Strasbourg
Because at the same time, it must be remembered that in addition Robin Risser (RC Lens) and Marvin Senaya (AJ Auxerre), the Racing Club of Strasbourg has already lost big on this summer transfer window. So, Habib Diarra joined Sunderland against 31.5 million euros. Mamadou Sarr (10 M€), Andrey Santos et Djordje Petrovic (loan feedback) all three took the direction of Chelsea.
The Alsatians would have liked to keep a goalkeeper not even invited to the Club World Cup. But the Blues plan to sell it, Sunderland and Bournemouth being visibly ready to drop in the 25 million euros to recover it. And hard blows are far from finished for the group of Liam Rosenior.
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In recent hours, an agreement between the cameras of Cesc fàbregas and Dilane be piled was mentioned, even if the right winger estimated at 25 million euros would like to find a club that will play Europe this season. For his part, Guéla gifted has just been the subject of an offer at 15 million euros from AC Milan. An insufficient offer, but which could launch real negotiations.
And again, we don't even talk aboutEmanuel Connection et Ismaël Doukourétwo of the strongest market values of the Strasbourg Racing Club. As you can see, the summer transfer window is far from finished in Alsace, and an almost total overhaul is coming. Hopefully this does not break the beautiful dynamic of a team back in the foreground in France.
