Saint-Etienne has been identified as a potential destination for Chuba Akpom, who is looking to leave Ajax this January. French outlet Foot Mercato reports that Akpom is willing to consider a loan move to Ligue 1, as he wishes to play as a striker, a position he has not been frequently assigned at Ajax due to competition from Brian Brobbey and Wout Weghorst. Although no clubs have officially declared their interest yet, Saint-Etienne, along with RC Lens, Rennes, Nice, and Nantes, has been mentioned as a possible destination for the English forward.