Great hope of French football when he started at Stade Rennais, Yann M’Vila was promised to Arsenal or even FC Barcelona. However, he made a surprising choice by signing a golden contract with Rubin Kazan. A decision which plunged him into a deep depression from which he only emerged five years later thanks to ASSE.
Yann M’Vila (34 years old) was destined to evolve into the European elite. Trained in Stade Rennes who put him in the spotlight at the age of 18 among professionals, the ex-French international was to join Arsenal or even the FC Barcelona on his 23rd birthday in the summer of 2013.
“I was in my room, having a breakdown”
Finally, after five seasons spent at Stade Rennes his training club, Yann M’Vila surprised everyone by flying to Russia. At Rubin Kazanthe main interested party quickly received the million euros, in two months more precisely as he told The Team. “At that time, I received €500,000 net per month. In two months, I had a million. But I was in my room, having a breakdown.”
“There is no need to be afraid anymore”
Left on loan twice to’Inter Milan then to Sunderland during his five years of contract at Rubin Kazan, Yann M’Vila returns to Ligue 1 and smiles at ASSE. “We lost 3-0 there (January 17, 2018 against Metz) and I really enjoyed it. That’s when I said to myself: I’m actually capable. There is no need to be afraid anymore, and I was able to move on.” recognized M’Vila in an interview for the sports daily.
