Hard blow for Stade Rennais. Minus the defeat conceded to LOSC Lille this Sunday (0-1), although it places the Breton collective on waivers at the back of the ranking, as well as the premature exit of defender Alidu Seidu. Because this Monday, the verdict fell on him: the Ghanaian international suffers from a rupture of the cruciate ligament in his left knee which means the end of his 2024-2025 season.
Stade Rennais will certainly look to replace him in the upcoming transfer window in January. But Rennes is held this season by a shareholder's desire to save money. Understand that the room for maneuver to recruit will be slim. The market for players arriving at the end of their contract can offer opportunities. We noted five, with “specifications” for the selection, and in addition to being free at the end of June 2025, that they are experienced players, experienced in a form of ambition and above all, that they are in phase with French football for rapid adaptation.
Mbemba and if this was the solution for Stade Rennais?
A first name sounds almost obvious: that of Marseillais, Chancel Mbemba. He arrived at Olympique de Marseille at the very moment when Jorge Sampaoli left him, but the player is no longer wanted at OM and Stade Rennais can offer him a very honorable way out, he who rather did well in the Marseille jersey.
In a more expensive register on compensation, because he is also a coveted player, the Frenchman from PSV Olivier Boscagli would not take a dim view of a return to France. He is simply playing in the Champions League this season and perhaps he would prefer to wait until the end of the year before moving on.
Two players from Saudi Arabia and a former OM player in addition
There remain two players exiled in the Middle East, in Saudi Arabia: the first (who is also the oldest on the list), Romain Saïsswears the Al-Shabab FC jersey, but he also defended the colors of Clermont, Angers SCO and Le Havre AC, between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. The other, the Belgian Jason Denayer (29 years old) stayed four years at Olympique Lyonnais before being tempted by the financial offer from the United Arab Emirates first (Shabab Al-Ahli) and now from Al-Fateh.
Finally, let's finish the inventory as we started it, with a connection with OM while thinking about Eric Baillywho left for Turkey after Ligue 1, returned to Villarreal CF at the start of this year, having more success and playing time on the green rectangle.
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