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As expected in recent hours, the first big transfer of the winter is for Stade Rennais! The Breton club has just formalized the signing of Seko Fofana who arrives from Al-Nassr. The amount of the transaction has not been filtered, but it would be around €20M. Jorge Sampaoli is already well served, and it's only January 1st!
The winter transfer window has just opened and we are already in the midst of one of the biggest transfers in Ligue 1! Indeed, as expected, the Stade Rennais has just formalized the signing of Seko Fofana. The start of a market which promises to be hot for the Breton club which has experienced a very delicate first part of the season. But under the leadership of his new coach, Jorge Sampaoliseveral reinforcements are expected during the month of January.
Fofana signing for Rennes!
And here is the first! Through a press release, the Stade Rennais effectively formalized the return to Ligue 1 of the former player of the RC Lens. « Seko Fofana, the experienced 29-year-old Ivorian international midfielder, signed this Wednesday, January 1 for a period of four and a half seasons with Stade Rennais FC », Specifies the press release from the Breton club which also adds that Seko Fofana is committed until 2029. A very big blow for Rennes.
“I am very happy to join Stade Rennais”
Back in Ligue 1 after leaving the RC Lens to commit to Al-Nassr in 2023, Fofana School was loaned since the start of the season to another Saudi club, namely Al-Ettifaq. On the website of Stade Rennaishe does not hide his joy: “ I am very happy to join Stade Rennais and start 2025 with this new challenge. I have always observed Stade Rennais carefully, it is a club that I have often met, it counts in this championship. The discussions with Arnaud Pouille and Frederic Massara made the difference. They told me about the project and the expectations of the shareholders. The message was strong and the decision was very simple afterwards. I'm very excited about starting, there are talented players at Rennes and I think the club is out of place. We will see the chance to be able to string together matches and demonstrate that the start of the season was below the club's potential. I hope that we will be able to reverse the trend very quickly. »
