Nantes and Young Boys discuss Meschack Elia

Already close to joining Ligue 1 twice last summer (Montpellier and Nantes were on his trail), Meschack Elia could well arrive in France this winter, not in Montpellier but on the banks of the Erdre. According to our information, negotiations around a loan with a purchase option of €2 million are progressing well between FC Nantes and the Young Boys of Bern concerning the man nicknamed the “Congolese Neymar”.

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Elia, who has scored 43 goals and provided 41 assists since joining the club in 2020, is 27 years old and is capable of playing across the entire attacking front. He also has solid experience and has played 16 Champions League matches. His profile was validated by Antoine Kombouaré and the Kita family. But the matter is not yet closed, especially since Baptiste Drouet, the head of the FC Nantes recruitment unit, is not a big fan of the player and has another lead… To be continued.