Steeve Yago, Yaya Sanogo … The latest mysteries of the Toulouse mercato

While at PSG and Barcelona, ​​the approach of the end
the transfer window (Monday at midnight) causes a strong surge of fever among leaders and supporters, the situation is much calmer
In Toulouse. Fifteenth of Ligue 1,
the TFC is preparing to regain "his" championship, Saturday against Amiens, six days after the slap at Parc des Princes (4-0). Two players still focus the attention of purple fans: defender Steeve Yago and striker Yaya Sanogo, still not seen in official match this season.

According to the Toulouse leaders and Alain Casanova, the two cases differ. For the Burkinabé international right-back (or center back), "the situation is clear," says the coach: "He has until the end of the transfer window to try to find a way out. When it's over, if he's still there, he'll just be part of the group. "

Yago abroad?

Loaned in Le Havre (Ligue 2) in the second half of last season, Yago (26 years) has every interest in leaving if he does not want to spend his final year of contract with the reserve, in National 3. Remains to find a point of fall, surely abroad according to our information. Turkish clubs, in particular, would have come to the news.

As for Sanogo (26 years) – promised – "at no time was there any talk of him leaving, Casanova says. In my mind and in the spirit of the club, he is in the group and he is very good. The deal would probably have been different if an English club, even Championship, had approached the former Arsenal, linked to the TFC until June 2020. Only, the player and Toulouse did not see anything coming …

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The arrivals of the Greek Efthymios Koulouris and Wesley Said nevertheless relegated a little more the former great hope of French football in the hierarchy of attackers. But his coach offers a variant of the famous saying "everything goes very fast in football".

No, there are not too many attackers, for Casanova

"A group, especially on the offensive side, is never given enough," Casanova observes. Look at Paris, who also thought he had a group provided. Quickly, if there are one or two injuries … We have six experienced players (Gradel, Koulouris, Dossevi, Said, Leya Iseka, Sanogo) for three positions (plus Corentin Jean, currently injured), with young people coming behind, it's not huge either. "

Aminci, flanked by an elite group of about ten hopes, the current group unsurprisingly suits his manager. "We had the happiness of having a very good quality, very responsive recruitment. We lost Rogel against Brest (1-1, 1st day) and quickly Isimat-Mirin arrived. I can only be satisfied with what has been done. Scared by the recent seasons, the fans will wait a few more weeks to, perhaps, share this enthusiasm.