Soccer. FC Nantes is already crazy about Johann Lepenant!

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THE professional players originating from the Channel have experienced some major changes this summer.

Loaned for a season by Olympique Lyonnais to FC Nantes, Granville native Johann Lepenant made a very notable start to the championship under the orders of Antoine Kombouaré.

Holder, scorer and decisive passer

Since 2^e day, recent silver medal at the Olympic Games was tenured during all Canaries matches. Against Angers on September 22 (1-1), the midfielder materialized his great dynamic by scoring a nice goal on a service from Moses Simon.

He again made a grande performance Sunday September 29, 2024 against Saint-Étienne (2-2), being scorer and decisive passer pour Sorba Thomas.

Johann Lepenant nevertheless emerged very frustrated from the draw conceded by his team. On the sidelines for a long time last season due to a serious knee injury almost a year ago, the former Caen player is truly back to his bestand was logically called Thursday October 3 by Gérald Baticle with theFrench hopeful team to play two qualifying matches for Euro 2025 against Cyprus (October 11) and Austria (October 15).

The Manchois will have time to breathe before joining the French selection, because a clause in his contract prevents him from facing OL in the afternoon of this Sunday, October 6.

Frédéric Guilbert was suspended at San Siro

Valognese Frédéric Guilbert also changed clubs in the off-season. Left out of the Strasbourg group by new English coach Liam Rosenior while he had two years left on his contract, the versatile 29-year-old defender made the decision to join Lecce (Serie A).

Approached by Auxerre, the former AS Cherbourg player preferred to take on a new challenge in this charming town in the south of Italy. The integration of the Cotentinois seems to be going well, even if he collected a red card at Parma for a regrettable gesture of humor which deprived him of the trip to San Siro last Friday (3-0 victory for AC Milan). Fourteenth last season, Frédéric Guilbert’s team should once again be in the fight for maintenance.

“A springboard year” for Mathis Lemeray

The child of Montebourg Mathis Lemeray also decided to emigrate by joining the Luxembourg club Swift Hesperange after six years spent at US Avranches. His team, which aims to win the title, is currently third.

“My adaptation went well. I have a string of matches and good performances, despite two negative results, confides the central defender. It’s a first experience abroad, with more physical football. This is a springboard year for me! »

Other Manchois have opted for stability, like Sullivan Péan in Villefranche (National). The goalkeeper from Tourlaville, who played for SM Caen and Versailles, is having a very difficult start to the season, since his team is second to last, with only four points collected in six days.

It’s also complicated for Noé Lebreton and Mohamed Hafid at SM Caen, 13^e of Ligue 2 before receiving Lorient this afternoon. Revelation of last season, Lebreton, native of La Haye-Pesnel, has been used more in rotation since the start of the season, suffering from competition in his position. The context is even less favorable for Cherbourgeois Hafid, who was only allowed two meager appearances during the first two days. In the meantime, the 19-year-old left-hander continues his meetings with the reserve team in N3, with whom he provided two assists.

Brice DUFOUR

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