AS Saint-Étienne manages injury concerns and transfer interests

AS Saint-Étienne is managing both squad fitness and transfer developments during their strong start to the Ligue 2 season. Midfielder Jakob Breum remains a major concern for manager Ian Cathro. After suffering a hamstring injury during a match against Grenoble, Breum has been training individually and has not yet rejoined collective team sessions. His availability for the upcoming match against Dijon remains uncertain.

On the transfer front, the club is holding firm on Belgian attacker Lucas Stassin. Despite interest from clubs including Norwich, who proposed a loan deal, AS Saint-Étienne’s owners, Kilmer Sports Ventures, are reportedly seeking a transfer fee of approximately 20 million euros.

In other squad news, Slovenian midfielder Tamar Svetlin has impressed following a standout performance against Grenoble, and Pierre Ekwah has officially joined AJ Auxerre on loan with a 6 million euro purchase option.