Ismaël Traoré tries to make up for lost time ! The one and only recruit of FC Metz, for the moment, was presented on Tuesday to the local press. The former Angevin defender, who signed for 2 seasons, is not yet fit for competition, because he resumed training late and he was also affected by the Covid.
At 36, the Ivorian international becomes the eldest in the Metz locker room and he intends to play a leading role with the club’s hopes at the Croix de Lorraine.
Tchimbembe and Tavenot leave FC Metz
FC Metz also formalized, on Tuesday, the departure of Warren Tchimbembe. The midfielder is on loan with an option to buy, to another Ligue 2 club, Guingamp.
Loyal to former coach Fred Antonetti, the assistant coach, Benoit Tavenot terminated his contract. He was still linked to FC Metz until June 2024.
The sports director of FC Metz, Pierre Dréossi has also confirmed the upcoming transfer of the young defender Lenny Lacroix at Benfica Lisbon. There are still a few details to settle. It is the Alsatian, in lack of playing time, who asked to leave. He had less than a year left on his contract.
Dréossi promises a new recruit quickly
If FC Metz has recorded a lot of departures since the start of the summer, on the arrival side, it is dead calm, with the only signing of the former Angevin Ismaël Traoré. Pierre Dréossi explains that the objective of the moment is above all to reduce the size of the current workforce. His goal is to keep only 24 to 25 players, ” perhaps less ” .
The sports director of FC Metz announces, however, the imminent recruitment of a new player, undoubtedly with an offensive vocation.