But Keegan emerged after the game to tell me: “I thought Sebastien did very well, and he now goes back to Metz.
“We’ve got a chance to sign him, and I’ll talk with Dennis, and just see where we go from here.
“That’s the first time I’ve seen him in a match. He’s a nice lad. We had him all week. He’s in the French Under-21s so he’s no mug – he can play.”