Nathanaël Mbuku joins Saint-Étienne on loan

Until the end of the season

Just like Irvin Cardona, Nathanaël Mbuku, whose contract with FC Augsburg runs until 30th June 2027, has moved to French second-tier side AS Saint-Étienne in order to gain some match practice and competitive rhythm in his home country. Both clubs have agreed not to disclose the terms of the loan.

Mbuku moved to the Fuggerstädter from Stade Reims at the end of January 2023 and has made three Bundesliga appearances so far, including one this season. The 21-year-old has also played three games in the Regionalliga Bayern for FCA’s U23s during the current campaign, chipping in with two goals and an assist.

“We’ve been impressed by Nathanaël’s ability and potential. Because of competition in the squad though, we think that a loan makes sense at this point in time. We hope that Nathanaël will get as many minutes as possible at Saint-Étienne and develop further in order to come back to Augsburg stronger in the summer,” said FCA sporting director Marinko Jurendic.