A few days ago, Willem Geubbels celebrated his 100th professional match. At 22 years old and after a long search for himself, this performance deserves to be highlighted. It is under the colors of Saint Gallen that he has played more than 50% of his professional matches (58 appearances between January 2023 and August 2024), proof for those who doubted it that the former great hope of OL and AS Monaco is definitely done with injuries, he who has only missed 5 matches since his arrival in Switzerland. On the Swiss fields, the former French U19 international has put an end to apprehensions and has found his feelings again as he told us a few months ago.
Like a fish in water in Saint-Gall, Geubbels has therefore succeeded in his bet with the Swiss club, namely to relaunch, get back into shape and show observers that he is still the striker who was driving defenses crazy a few years ago. His brilliant start to the season is the perfect example (2 goals and 2 assists in 4 league matches + a goal in the conference league play-off). In full possession of his abilities, the former Lyonnais is today at a crossroads. After 18 months in Switzerland, the desire to go elsewhere is certainly there, but he will not leave at any price. If he must leave, the sporting project will have to be up to par.
Strasbourg, Le Havre and LOSC monitored the player
And the clubs are there and have not missed the return to form of the number 9 of the Green and Whites. According to our information, his profile does not leave anyone indifferent in France. Whether it is on the side of Le Havre, Strasbourg or LOSC who have sent scouts to supervise him on several occasions. Willem Geubbels also pleases the Netherlands since Utrecht, Twente and NEC Nijmegen are also seduced by the French striker. Finally, in Germany, the latter is appreciated on the side of Kiel, but also of Bochum, where his former coach of St Gallen trains, (the same one who was at the origin of his arrival in Switzerland 18 months ago).
The 22-year-old French striker, under contract with Saint-Gall until June 2025, is currently fully focused on his team’s upcoming matches, starting with Thursday night’s Conference League play-off return leg against Śląsk Wrocław (a 2-0 victory in the first leg with a goal from Geubbels in particular). He is ready to stay until the end of his contract if no major sporting project comes along. Interviewed by us a few months ago, Geubbels told us more about his future career plan.A return to France? The most important thing will be to make my choices based on my situation and my goals. Currently, I am abroad so expatriation no longer scares me. I will go to the best place to continue my progression as I am doing today.“Offers have been made to St. Gallen and the player by some of the clubs mentioned above. It remains to be seen whether this will suit the Swiss team and the French striker.
