Additions
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/1997 |  | Aliou Cissé | MF |  | Lille OSC | Lille |
| 07/1996 |  | Nicolas Sachy | GK |  | Angers SCO | Angers |
| 07/1996 | | Sylvain Bupto | DF |  | FC Gueugnon | Gueugnon |
| 07/1996 | | Cédric Elzeard | DF |  | Amiens SC | Amiens |
| 07/1996 | | Farid Fouzari | DF |  | Olympique Charleville NA | Olympique Charl |
| 07/1996 | | Christophe Jouault | DF |  | Angoulême CFC | ACFC |
| 07/1996 |  | Serge-Didier Kimoni | DF |  | RFC Seraing | RFC Seraing |
| 07/1996 | | Léhit Zeghdane | DF |  | CS Sedan U19 | U19 |
| 07/1996 | | Edwin Blondeau | MF | | Olympique Charleville NA | Olympique Charl |
| 07/1996 | | Pierre Deblock | MF | | Amiens SC | Amiens |
| 07/1996 | | Guillaume Graechen | MF | | Angers SCO | Angers |
| 07/1996 | | Remy Mukenge | MF | |||
| 07/1996 | | Bruno Pabois | MF |  | USL Dunkerque | USL Dunkerque |
| 07/1996 |  | Edgardo Parisi | MF |  | Chacarita Juniors | Chacarita |
| 07/1996 | | Olivier Quint | MF | |||
| 07/1996 |  | Pius N'Diefi | FW |  | Olympique de Valence (old) | Olymp. Valence |
Departures
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1996 |  | Drissa Diallo | DF |  | Royal Tilleur FC | Royal Tilleur FC |
| 07/1996 | | Wally Dieng | DF |  | FCM Aubervilliers | FCMA |
| 07/1996 | | Patrick Gombert | DF |  | Stade Brestois 29 | Stade Brest |
| 07/1996 | | Christophe Guéry | DF |  | Excelsior Virton | Virton |
| 07/1996 | | Christophe Vermandel | DF |  | US Forbach | US Forbach |
| 07/1996 | | Eric Lestrade | MF |  | Vannes FC | Vannes FC |
| 07/1996 | | Jean-Louis Mazzéo | MF |  | Tours FC | Tours FC |
| 07/1996 |  | Jean-Félix Métella | MF |  | CS Sedan B | CS Sedan (CFA) |
| 07/1996 | | Pascal Thèze | MF | | Angoulême CFC | ACFC |
| 07/1996 | | Jean-Luc Courtet | FW |  | Stade Briochin | Stade Briochin |
| 07/1996 | | Claude Rioust | FW |  | US Boulogne | US Boulogne |