AS Saint-Etienne is interested in Pierre Ekwah, a 22-year-old defensive midfielder who has played for Chelsea U18 and West Ham U21 and currently plays for Sunderland. He played 40 matches last season, scoring 5 goals and providing 2 assists. Sunderland is asking for 6 to 7 million euros for his transfer.

For the midfield, work is being done on Ekwah from Sunderland, who seems to have currently surpassed the competition.