AS Saint-Etienne is looking to recruit an experienced defender to address significant defensive weaknesses and has studied several profiles. The club would now like to acquire Jubal from Krasnodar on a loan deal. The 32-year-old Brazilian Centre-Back has had limited playing time in Russia since joining from France on July 1, 2025, making five appearances in the Premier Liga, and the idea of a return to the country has reportedly been increasing in possibility. The defender, who has four caps for Brazil's U20 team, is under contract until June 2027 and has a current Transfermarkt market value of €2.00m.