This summer, Ibrahim Salah joined Stade Brestois at the end of the transfer window in the form of a loan with an option to purchase, to regain confidence, which had evaporated over time on the Stade Rennais side. If for the moment, the Moroccan (23 years old) does not want to be satisfied with his playing time (20th in the squad, with 264 minutes) and his two small starts, he is not alarmed. As long as the team wins, I am satisfied because I am a winner, assures the Moroccan winger. Of course, I would like to play every match and I will do everything to ensure that the coach uses me as much as possible. It will come. »
Despite average statistics (one goal in eight appearances), his state of mind, his combativeness and his increasingly impactful entries make him a “finisher” appreciated by Éric Roy. “These boys, when we call on them, give 100%, and don’t shy away. We are very satisfied with his contribution, assures the Brest coach. In the next matches, he will perhaps gain playing time because he always shows us interesting things. »
“In Rennes, I was not myself”
And it is not only on the pitch that Ibrahim Salah seems at ease. Very popular in the group, he is described as someone who smiles, listens and seems much more fulfilled in Finistère than in neighboring Rennes where he arrived in January 2023. “In Rennes, I was not me -even. Here, the environment and the colleagues allow me to relax more but I know that I am still capable of much better, he explains. Then, coach Eric is more human and very emotional.
This desire to exchange on the part of his player was immediately understood by Éric Roy. “We feel that he needs the relationship with his trainer. I talk to him a lot, because I think he's a good kid, with a good mentality. He wants to progress, to be part of the group with the desire to contribute something. » Since his arrival, everything has not been perfect. Sometimes his enthusiasm is to the detriment of his accuracy, like at the end of the match in Prague. But Ibrahim Salah never hides and wants to give back to Brest the confidence that the club was able to give back.
