The winter transfer window opened on January 1, 2026 and ASSE did not wait to prepare for the future. The Saint-Etienne club has just recorded a new arrival for its training center with the signing of Nils Erised, a very prominent attacking midfielder from US Torcy. Targeted recruitment which confirms the Greens’ strategy.
The month of January is approaching and, with it, the opening of the 2026 winter transfer window. As often in recent seasons, ASSE is anticipating. The Forez club continues to strengthen its training center with profiles with high potential. This assumed policy aims to secure the sporting future while preparing future integrations into the professional group. With this in mind, the Saint-Etienne leaders have completed the arrival of a young attacking midfielder who is widely followed on the national scene. A thoughtful choice, consistent with the DNA of the club and its history.
Nils Erised, a highly coveted offensive profile
ASSE played the player yesterday in a friendly with the U17s against Villefranche (3-1 defeat) and therefore confirms the arrival of Nils Erised from US Torcy. Aged in the U17 category, the attacking midfielder has had an impressive first part of the season in the U17 National championship. In half a season, he has already posted nine goals and seven assists, statistics which quickly attracted the attention of many recruiters. Several French training centers were positioned on the file, proof of the player’s recognized potential.
Seduced by the Saint-Etienne project, Nils Erized finally chose to join Forez. He will join the ASSE teams from January 2026 and will be placed under the responsibility of David Le Moal and Frédéric Dugand. The two educators will have the mission of continuing his development and supporting him in a structured progression, with the ambition of taking him through the different levels towards the highest level.
Training, the central pillar of the Saint-Etienne project
This new signature once again confirms ASSE’s desire to rely on its training center. The club wishes to guarantee, in each generation, the presence of players with potential capable, in the long term, of supplying the professional squad. In a demanding economic context, training remains a major strategic lever for the Greens, both on a sporting and financial level.
ASSE thus continues to recruit early, in a targeted manner, in order to install young talents in an environment conducive to their progress. The arrival of Nils Erised is fully in line with this long-term logic, with the objective of building a solid foundation for the seasons to come.
A strong tradition between ASSE and US Torcy
The recruitment of Nils Erised is also part of a well-known story between ASSE andUS Torcy. The Saint-Etienne club has already drawn on numerous occasions from this pool recognized for the quality of its training. Before him, several players who passed through Torcy joined Forez, like Lamine Ghzelai, Lucas Gourna, Mathis Saban, Mathis Amougou, Fodé Camara, Axel Dodote, Rayan Aït-Amer, Tidiane Vibert and Fousséni Kaloga.
