Saint-Étienne is exploring the possibility of acquiring Omar El Manssouri, a winger from Koper in Slovenia. El Manssouri, who is French, has the opportunity to join the team for free this winter. His impressive performances have caught the club's attention as they aim to strengthen the competition on the left wing. The 23-year-old, who was trained at Strasbourg and played for Guingamp's reserve team, has been excelling in Slovenia since last summer and was recognized as the second-best player of the first half of the Slovenian league season. His contract situation, having signed an amateur license, allows him to be a free agent, which has also piqued the interest of other clubs such as Montpellier, Hertha Berlin in Germany, LASK, and Standard de Liège, as these teams look for cost-effective talent to enhance their squads.