The question has animated the debates on the banks of the Yonne for several months already: will Gaëtan Perrin continue his adventure at AJ Auxerre? Arrived in Burgundy in 2021 from Orleans when theAja
Vegeted in Ligue 2, the attacking midfielder has taken on a new dimension.
Author of 10 goals and 10 assists, Perrin even established himself as one of the small sensations of this 2024-25 season. But the player trained in Lyon is now at a turning point in his career, from the age of 29: while his contract expires in a year, will he leave the club which propelled him under the spotlight?
Gaëtan Perrin, a major weapon for AJA.
There is no shortage of courtiers. The Racing Club of Lens, Stade Rennais or Paris FC all carefully monitor the situation of the best player in AJA. Even more surprising, Krasnodar would have made an approach by formulating an offer of 3 million euros in Auxerre, according to L'Equipe. Proposal declined by the Bourguignon club.
Auxerre still hopes to keep it
In the offices of the Abbé-deschamps stadium, the strong heads of AJ Auxerre have already sent a clear signal: despite the scheduled departures of certain executives (Captain Jubal just joined Krasnodar, Traoré and Hoever have left the club after expires of their loans), AJA wants to give itself the means to keep a very competitive group.
The term ” stability Was employed by the owner James Zhou and President Baptiste Malherbe, while coach Christophe Pélissier recalled from the last championship match that some players were “under contract”. Discussions with Gaëtan Perrin continue for the signing of a new contract. Eager to discover new horizons, the player does not forbid anything. Including staying in an environment where he found a balance. The possibility of seeing him stay without stacking is perhaps the only option to be excluded. Far from the best wages of the club, number 10 aspires to a contract in line with its status. It may be elsewhere. But AJA has not abdicated.
