As AS Saint-Étienne prepares for a potential return to Ligue 1, the club is seeking to strengthen its attack. Saint-Étienne is interested in Auxerre's 26-year-old centre-forward, Lassine Sinayoko, whose physical qualities and effectiveness are considered suitable. The transfer for the Malian international is estimated at around 10 million euros, a sum considered manageable for the club, especially if their promotion is officially confirmed. Sinayoko, whose contract expires next summer and who has a current market value of 8 million euros, earns an annual income of 1,180,000 euros. The player, who joined Auxerre in July 2019, has scored 10 goals in 30 appearances for Mali and has also attracted interest from clubs including Lens and Wolverhampton Wanderers.