Additions
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/1997 |  | Andrzej Kubica | FW |  | Standard Liège | Standard Liège |
| 12/1996 |  | Sylvester Takač | MA | |||
| 07/1996 |  | Robin Huc | GK |  | AS Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne |
| 07/1996 | | Bruno Valencony | GK |  | SC Bastia | Bastia |
| 07/1996 | | Frédéric Tatarian | DF |  | Olympique de Marseille | Marseille |
| 07/1996 |  | Arjan Vermeulen | DF |  | Vitesse | Vitesse |
| 07/1996 | | Zoran Milinković | MF |  | KSV Waregem | KSV Waregem |
| 07/1996 |  | Roberto Onorati | MF |  | Genoa CFC | Genoa CFC |
| 07/1996 | | Franck Pottier | FW | |||
| 07/1996 |  | Rubinilson | FW |  | Royal Antwerp FC | Antwerpen |
| 07/1996 | | Daniel Sánchez | MA |
Departures
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/1997 | | Daniel Sánchez | MA |  | Nagoya Grampus | Nagoya Grampus |
| 07/1996 | | David Castilla | GK |  | FC Nantes B | FC Nantes (CFA) |
| 07/1996 | | Lionel Letizi | GK |  | FC Metz | Metz |
| 07/1996 | | Frédéric Martin | DF |  | Montpellier HSC | Montpellier |
| 07/1996 | | Jean-Luc Vannuchi | DF |  | EA Guingamp | Guingamp |
| 07/1996 | | Nöel Sagna | MF |  | ES Fréjus | ES Fréjus |
| 07/1996 |  | Samuel Ipoua | FW |  | Torino FC | Torino FC |
| 07/1996 | | Yves Mangione | FW |  | Olympique de Valence (old) | Olymp. Valence |
| 07/1996 |  | Joe Nagbé | FW |  | FC Lugano | FC Lugano |