But what becomes of Armand Lauriené? The question can arise in Ligue 1 and French football enthusiasts who got to know Lauriené in Rennes but especially in Lorient. He has established himself in recent seasons as one of the most explosive offensive players in Italian football. Author of solid performance in Serie A, Laurienté had naturally attracted the attention of several large Italian clubs in the summer of 2024, including Lazio, Naples and Fiorentina. According to our information, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe had also been among the most active in July 2024. His speed, his ability to provoke and eliminate in one against one, as well as his flair in front of the goal had made him a priority target on the transfer market. However, despite the concrete solicitations, the management of Sassuolo, freshly relegated to Serie B, firmly refused to let him go. The club, determined to go up immediately in the elite, counted on its star attacker to carry out this mission under the leadership of Fabio Grosso. Trapped in his club's strategy, Laurienté was forced to play the entire 2024-2025 season in Serie B, a championship where its level appeared clearly above the average.
This situation sparked remarks in some observers, believing that a caliber player deserved better than a season in the second division. Despite this disappointment, the former FC Lorient player has shown professionalism, delivering a full season and assuming his role as technical leader. “”Me, Berardi and the other members of this team have moral debt to the club. We want to bring it back in Serie A. I needed to understand the category, the adversaries, how to evolve in the field, my role. The transfer rumors did not influence me, they are there every year. For everyone. It is a coach who adapts to players and highlights their qualities. He has clear ideas, but especially in attack, he leaves some freedom. He has experience and authority: he played in prestigious teams and won a world championship. All this gives him a great charisma.He said. But her summer will be marked again by rumors.
Best player of the season!
Despite a delayed resumption last summer given the particular situation, somewhat blocked, in which Lauriené found himself on the transfer window, the former FC Lorient striker had to wait until September 15, 2024 to truly reintegrate the Sassuolo group. From this precise, the Nerovedi will chain a series of 13 consecutive meetings without defeat in Serie B. worn by an Armand Lauriente metamorphosed as a real team leader (19 goals, 6 assists, all competitions combined), Sassuolo managed to lock, not only the rise in Serie A, but also the title of second division champion. Beyond the purely statistical aspect, the 26-year-old striker has considerably transformed his game to get rid of the very aggressive and physical defenses of the anteroom. While he was previously a corridor attacker much more focused on long races, the player trained at Stade Rennais was able to work and question himself to benefit from a much more versatile offensive panoply: 11 goals of the right foot, 8 goals of the left foot.
And from now on, a question is on all the mouths: what about the future of Armand Lauriente under contract with Sassuolo until June 2027 which has just been elected MVP of the 2024/2025 season B season? According to our information, several clubs have already contacted the management of the Nerovedi to take information. The Gratin de Serie A and foreign clubs, notably Premier League like Sunderland, have checked the profile of Armand Lauriente, at a time when the native of Gonesse begins the bonus of his career. Nevertheless, still according to our indiscretions, the discussions advance with several clubs but no agreement has been reached, neither with the Italian club, nor with the entourage of the player. Armand Lauriené gives time to analyze all opportunities on the table. Sassuolo’s management is still as demanding and firm in negotiations about his 26 -year -old attacker. The hypothesis of seeing Lauriené re -stack for a new season of Serie A in the jersey of Sassuolo is also always relevant. But the objective remains to make the best possible choice among all the available offers.
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