This was one of the challenges for the Stade Rennais hopefuls: Kader Meïté is turning professional. Considered one of the very best prospects at the training center, the 16-year-old center forward, French U17 international, signed his first professional contract for a period of three years on Tuesday, November 5.
The Breton club had made the extension of its striker a priority and did not delay in finding an agreement that suited all parties.
Although he has not yet appeared with the first team, the young 1m92 striker is training more and more with the group. Born in Créteil, in Val-de-Marne, he has always been outclassed and has had a string of good performances in the reserve (National 3) with whom he scored 3 goals (and 3 assists) in seven league matches this season. season.
German clubs had looked into the situation, but Kader Meïté wanted to continue at Rennes, a club he joined two years ago from Montrouge. He is the first player of the 2007 generation to sign professionally at Stade Rennais, who believes a lot in him and wishes to support him towards the elite over the coming months.
