Nothing is going well between Pierre Ekwah and AS Saint-Étienne. While the club has resumed training since June 19, the former Sunderland midfielder has been shining by his absence for more than a month. Loaned last summer and then definitively bought this summer for 6 million euros, Ekwah obviously does not digest this decision. After The platformthe player did not expect the purchase option to be lifted, a surprise that the club, for its part, puts perspective by saying that the clause was clear from the start.
This situation is now turning with arms. Ekwah, who played 29 Ligue 1 games last season, does not want to evolve in Ligue 2. and he lets him know by boycotting the recovery. An attitude that recalls that of Niels Nkounkou, who left for Frankfurt last year after being bought by ASSE. But unlike the side, Ekwah even refuses to train, which annoys the Stéphanoise management.
A total disappearance
A real headache for the Greens, who are betting on an ambitious project despite the descent. The new owners of Kilmer Sports Ventures have already invested 17 million euros on the market, by attracting profiles like Mahmoud Jaber or Chico Lamba, and by raising several purchase options, including that of Pierre Ekwah. But the player's attitude tarnishes this dynamic.
According to Progressneither the player nor his entourage gave new news to the club. Pending a possible offer, ASSE camps in its positions: Ekwah is under contract, and it will take a check to discuss a departure. To date, no concrete proposal has been made. This file may well condition the rest of the Stéphanois transfer window.
