Team newspaper: Strasbourg will deport defender Doocure to the reserve team for training, probably because he refuses to renew his contract

The Team News reported that Strasbourg defender Ismail Dookure was transferred to the reserve team for training, which may be related to his refusal to renew his contract.

Dukure also did not show up when the first team training camp restarted on Tuesday morning. At this moment, there are only five days left before Strasbourg's first away challenge to Metz in Ligue 1. The 22-year-old defender returned to the team normally after participating in the European Youth Games and participated in the pre-season preparation plan. During this period, he temporarily wore the captain's armband, but now he is required to train with the reserve team.

The player himself did not feel any physical discomfort and had not been punished for misconduct. The root of Strasbourg's move lies in Dookure's contract status, which has only one year left in the contract and has rejected the club's proposal to renew. Although Chelsea, which is owned by BlueCo Group, has negotiated with it, it has not reached an agreement so far.

Last summer, when Dookure wanted to transfer to Wolfsburg, conflict broke out. Now the all-round defender has once again attracted the attention of the transfer market, but Strasbourg has not received any substantial offer yet.

Dukure may also choose to fulfill the existing contract. At least at this stage, it seems almost impossible for him to appear on the away roster against Mets over the weekend.