It was Bolton's 4000th goal in the top division of English football. On 14 July 2009, Puygrenier agreed to a loan deal to AS Monaco. Puygrenier moved to AS Nancy midway through the 2011–2012 league campaign. He signed for Turkish team Kardemir Karabükspor in July 2013, agreeing to a two-year deal. In July 2014 he signed a one-year contract with French team AJ Auxerre. In July 2016, Puygrenier joined Championnat National side US Créteil on a one-year contract with the option of second.