Indeed, as our colleagues from the newspaper recalled The TeamStade Rennais had tried to negotiate a transfer of Bamo Meïte with Pablo Longoria during the last off-season.
But Rennes had hit a wall since OM had decided not to discuss below 30 million euros for their young Ivorian international central defender, convinced that Premier League clubs were then ready to align themselves with such an amount.
Failed! In the end, the residents of Roazhon Park logically withdrew from this file and Bamo Meïté ultimately did not find a buyer. Very little used this season by Roberto De Zerbi, the former FC Lorient player could leave Marseille this winter… for an amount well below 30 million euros!
Enough to irritate the Stade Rennais board. Even Montpellier would have recently inquired with OM, via Jean-Louis Gasset, to find out if Bamo Meïté was available for a six-month loan according to The Team. A proposal which would naturally have been refused by Mehdi Benatia. From now on, the value of the native of Kami in Ivory Coast would be around 7 million if we refer to Transfermarkt. Yes, Rennes can be pissed…
