On April 17th, journalist Sacha Tavolieri stated that Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford are ‘ready to sign’ AS Saint-Étienne’s Lucas Stassin in the summer window.
The striker left KVC Westerlo for the French club on deadline day of last summer window and impressed in his debut season at Saint-Étienne.
He’s scored 12 goals and registered five assists from 29 games and his performances have attracted interest from Brighton, Brentford and a few French clubs.
Voetbal Nieuws mentions the Premier League duo and others when providing the latest on the 20-year-old’s future plans.
The Belgium U21 international has a contract lasting until 2028, with an option for another year. Saint-Étienne have been relegated from Ligue 1 and want to keep him, but the frontman is not keen to play in Ligue 2 and wants to move elsewhere in the upcoming window.
Therefore, Saint-Étienne have set a €20m price tag, which is €10m more than they paid to the Belgian club.
When discussing Stassin’s options, Brighton, Brentford and a few unnamed French clubs are named as his interested parties. Saint-Étienne and the Belgian’s stance on transfer can be an encouragement for Brighton and Brentford to sign him.