Saint-Étienne renew the contract of their diamond

Saint-Étienne had yesterday announced the contract extension of young midfielder Lucas Gourna Douath. 

According to Sky Italia, the new deal ties down the French youth international to Les Verts until 2025. The club notably teased the announcement this afternoon with a parody of Lionel Messi’s touchdown at Le Bourget airport on Monday, showing Gourna waving from a window.

The 18-year-old, who came up through the club’s youth academy, impressed over the course of his first full season of professional football last year, attracting interest from abroad, most notably from Atalanta.

✍️ Lucas #Gourna est encore plus Vert

Ce jeudi, le numéro 6 de l'#ASSE a paraphé une prolongation de contrat 😏

— AS Saint-Étienne (@ASSEofficiel) August 12, 2021