After Stassin, Saint-Étienne threatened with losing Kévin Pedro, targeted by Premier League club

AS Saint-Étienne could face a hectic summer transfer window until the very end. With two weeks remaining before the transfer window closes, the club relegated to Ligue 2 is facing interest in two of its most valuable players: Lucas Stassin and Kévin Pedro.

After reports of Racing Club de Strasbourg’s interest in the 21-year-old Belgian striker — who is also being followed by Benfica Lisbonne — it is the specialist site Peuple Vert that reveals that right-back Kévin Pedro is in the sights of a Premier League club and a Ligue 1 club.

Formed in the Forez region, Pedro established himself as an undisputed starter since his return to the professional squad on November 8, racking up 27 starts in 30 possible matches. At 20 years old, he represents one of the highest market values in the Saint-Étienne squad: Transfermarkt values him at €7 million, behind Zuriko Davitashvili (€12m) and Stassin (€15m).

Any serious offer for Pedro would therefore represent significant financial revenue for ASSE, but would deprive the club of a player on whom the coaching staff was counting for the Ligue 2 season, which has already begun after two matchdays. Saint-Étienne’s management will have to balance economic imperatives and sporting ambitions in a very short timeframe.