Zapping But! Football Club ASSE: the homage of the Greens to Loïc Perrin
It doesn’t matter …
“… Above all, the management of ASSE must avoid making a“ Jonathan Bamba ”. For me, it is especially necessary that his case be settled before the end of the summer so as not to let him go until January 1 with the possibility of signing for free in the club of his wish. I’m not against Arnaud Nordin’s extension because I believe that at 22 he has great potential. We are talking about a percussion player, who counts the selections for the France Espoirs team (7) and already has a wealth of experience (137 pro games, 18 goals, 5 assists). Admittedly, his 2020-21 exercise was not extremely effective (4 goals, 4 assists) but I continue to think that he has the capacity to become a very good Ligue 1 player.
Now my pragmatism and the economic situation of ASSE also make me think that if the negotiations for an extension are sluggish, we must know how to stay tuned to offers. Even if it is a symbolic amount (around 5 M €). Sainté did not know how to exploit the commercial potential of Jonathan Bamba, leaving the LOSC the possibility of making a nice profit three years later. Sainté is not putting out enough big offensive players to afford to use them until the end of their contract. If the management perceives in Arnaud Nordin a desire to play time, do not hesitate to take the lead … Even if it means pushing him towards a start. “
Alexandre CORBOZ
In case of an interesting offer, you might as well sell it
“Nordin is in a situation that can recall that of Jonathan Bamba, as Alexandre mentions. In a year, he could leave free since his contract ends in June 2022. But I do not think that ASSE would have as many regrets with him as with the neo champion of France from Lille. For two years, I have not seen the little striker progressing. He started his season well, he had a good run at the start of winter, but in the end he ended the 2020-21 fiscal year with 4 goals and 4 assists. Statistically, it is average. And in his game, I find that Nordin still has the same shortcomings: bad choices in the zone of truth, waste on the technical level, little consistency in the duels. The Parisian will be 23 years old on June 17. Ideally, he’s a player to keep, of course, especially since a sale this summer would be a discount, of course. But if an offer falls in the coming weeks, I would understand ASSE to sell it. A penny is a penny and it would certainly not be a question of remaking a Bamba with a free start next summer. “
Laurent HESS
