Report: Köln prepare to send Modeste to AS St. Etienne on loan
Two Kölner newspapers report that Germany's Geißböcke near a deal to send veteran striker Anthony Modeste back to his native France.
| Anthony Modeste. | Photo: Marco Verch, CC BY-SA 2.0 |
Modeste's second stint with the Domstädter included six goals in ten appearances during the 2018/19 promotion campaign and a further four tallies in 29 appearances last year. Injuries have limited him to eight appearances--and only one start--this season. He did score 8 goals in an exhibition match.
According to German footballing magazine Kicker, moving Modeste on a short-term-loan arrangement could potentially save the club nearly €1 million in wage costs. Sporting director Horst Heldt, regularly vocal about the need to reduce his squad, still must trim some wages off the roster.
