AS Saint-Étienne is preparing for a decisive transfer window after playoff failure against Nice. The club must rebuild a team capable of immediately returning to Ligue 1. The season has barely ended, and attention is already turning to the transfer market. With a new season in Ligue 2 on the horizon, ASSE will have to reinvent its attacking sector. The first (almost) certainty concerns Lucas Stassin. Despite a mixed season and complicated periods, the Belgian international should leave the Forez this summer. His market value, age, and solicitations make his departure particularly likely. Replacing Lucas Stassin will not be a trivial task. The Belgian has not always responded to the expectations placed on him. He has experienced periods of inactivity and his irregularity has sometimes frustrated supporters. However, when analyzing the season as a whole, his importance becomes evident. At several times, he has carried the Stéphanois attack. His activity, his ability to fix defenses, and his potential have often allowed ASSE to remain in the promotion race. Above all, the market for high-performance attackers is one of the most complex in modern football. Finding a number 9 capable of regularly scoring in Ligue 2 while possessing resale potential represents a significant challenge. After Stassin, Davitashvili could also leave. The task could even be even more extensive. Currently injured, Zuriko Davitashvili also has an interesting market value. At 25 years old, the Georgian international remains one of the most valuable players in the squad. His offensive profile and experience naturally attract several clubs. If his departure were to materialize, ASSE would then lose its two main offensive references in the space of a transfer window. In this scenario, recruiting a simple striker would not be enough. It would be necessary to rebuild the entire attacking animation. In this context, several options are emerging. According to the X Cercle Brugge NWS account, Steve Ngoura would be on the radar of several European clubs. ASSE would be among the formations following the 21-year-old attacker, alongside Monaco, Lens, or Trabzonspor. The young Frenchman, who has scored