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Christophe Galtier hopeful of keeping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Stephane Ruffier

Galtier hopeful of keeping Aubameyang, Ruffier
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Christophe Galtier hopes to keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Stephane Ruffier at Saint-Etienne beyond the summer.

Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier remains hopeful that he can keep both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Stephane Ruffier at the club beyond the summer.

The 23-year-old striker and the 26-year-old goalkeeper are two of the most in-demand players at Les Verts, with the latter being linked with a return to former club AS Monaco.

However, Galtier is positive that he can persuade both men to stay at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

"[Aubameyang]'s under contract. He has been given permission to leave, but there is a value attached for that permission to be granted. If I can keep him, then of course I would like to," Galtier told RMC.

"I dare to hope [that Ruffier will] stay. Stephane is fully committed to the project. He wished, like everyone else, to play in Europe. He will, and I hope to keep him."

Aubameyang has scored 19 league goals this season.

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