The right pick at the right time.
After two frustrating years with Lyon, Johann Lepenant took the Nantes gamble to get back on track this summer. A choice which is proving to be rather profitable for the moment, since the midfielder shines in Antoine Kombouaré’s system (two goals and an assist). Satisfied with his services, the club has hinted that it will exercise its purchase option. In any case, this is what his coach confirmed at a press conference.
A purchase option worth 2.5 million euros
« We knew from the start that we were going to keep it. We couldn’t do it for financial reasons, because we couldn’t pay the contract », revealed the Kanak coach this Friday. FC Nantes should therefore exercise the purchase option of 2.5 million euros. Opposed this weekend to… Lyon, Lepenant will not be able to play against his former teammatesdue to a clause prohibiting him from participating in matches against Les Gones during his loan. “We pushed until the last moment to see him play against his club, which will no longer be there because there is a good chance that he will stay with us »regretted the technician.
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