Mercato: Samir Nasri in Rennes, an unfounded rumor?

Mercato: Samir Nasri in Rennes, an unfounded rumor?

The rumor bringing Samir Nasri to Rennes alongside Jorge Sampaoli circulated this week, without ever being confirmed. L'Equipe judges it unfounded this Friday.

Sébastien Tambouret still does not know if he will be the coach on the bench on Sunday against Toulouse, but the reserve coach is preparing for it. In question, at the start of Friday afternoon, Stade Rennes still has not signed its new coach, and it was Tambouret who provided the pre-match conference this morning.

According to L'Equipe, corroborated by Ouest-France and France Bleu Armorique, Jorge Sampaoli has an agreement in principle with Rennes. A rumor was added to this one which has taken on considerable proportions since, that of Samir Nasri who would come as assistant to his former coach at Sevilla FC.

Mentioned by the three aforementioned media this week, it was however unconfirmed. This Friday, L'Equipe considers it unfounded, Stade Rennes denying this possibility, and the main interested party, unreachable since, would have been contacted, but neither by Jorge Sampaoli's entourage, nor by the SRFC. His signing would therefore not be relevant, even if it had been discussed a year ago, to join Bruno Genesio's staff.