With a rather calm transfer window and the arrival of a few reinforcements, FC Nantes hopes to exceed its usual ambitions of staying up to aim for a more comfortable place in Ligue 1. The sports daily L’Équipe, draws a portrait of this new Nantes team, vintage 2024/2025. The opening draw against Toulouse (0-0) may have lacked panache, but the victories against Auxerre and Montpellier could be the basis of a more serene season.
A successful transfer window?
Contrary to some expectations, FC Nantes did not experience a flurry of arrivals and departures this summer. The Canaries kept a large part of their squad, including key players like Moses Simon, Nathan Zézé, Alban Lafont, Douglas Augusto, and Pedro Chirivella. Coach Antoine Kombouaré expressed his satisfaction on this subject: “We have a solid group, with experience. Today, we no longer have any excuses.” This stability is coupled with the arrival of young talents on loan such as Johann Lepenant from OL and Sorba Thomas from Huddersfield.
What is the final objective for Nantes?
For Olivier Quint, a former FC Nantes player, the team should be above the rest of the clubs usually fighting for survival. He sees the club positioning itself between 10th and 14th place, which would represent an improvement compared to recent seasons marked by tense ends to the championship. This prospect is all the more realistic as Nantes benefits from a relatively mild start to the calendar, with matches against Montpellier, Reims, Angers and Saint-Étienne.
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