As reported by „Le Progrès“ and the podcast „Backdoor“, the main target of the ASVEL club this offseason is the 30-year-old Frenchman Guerschon Yabusele.
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He finished this season with the „Chicago Bulls“ club, and has already played in Villeurbanne in 2020–2021.
It is added that ASVEL, which has found new investors and plans a budget of about 40 million euros, is offering G.Yabusele a „record salary“.
In the fight for the 201 cm tall player, the Villeurbanne team also has competitors – the powerful Tel Aviv „Hapoel“ and „Dubai“ teams are also showing interest in the strong-built basketball player.
Earlier it was reported that the ASVEL club’s target also includes Kaunas „Žalgiris“ leader Sylvain Francisco. At that time, wide salary ranges were mentioned – from 3 to 4.5 million euros per season.
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It should be noted that S.Francisco still has a valid contract with „Žalgiris“, so he could only leave by paying a buyout. Moreover, the Kaunas team has also made an offer to their leader, while S.Francisco allegedly would like to try his luck in the NBA league.
Even more interestingly, ASVEL finished last in the Euroleague this year, and also had to pay a fine because it did not meet even the minimum Euroleague budget requirements.
However, the financial situation in Villeurbanne has turned upside down this summer. The regular Euroleague outsider attracted new investors and began assembling a super team.
It is reported that the new head coach of the team will be Tony Parker himself, who has not worked in such a role before, and ASVEL is enticing one of the most productive Euroleague players Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Euroleague champion Frank Ntilikina, and Milan „Olimpia“ attack leader Armoni Brooks to its ranks.
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