Is the very large victory of Stade Rennais (5-0) against AS Saint-Etienne on the 13th day of Ligue 1 finally a benchmark match for the Breton club? If the score could suggest yes, it is still necessary to be more nuanced. Indeed, Jorge Sampaoli's men played in numerical superiority for two thirds of the match, and this against a team which had conceded eight in Nice.
However, this result will do a lot of good for the morale of the Rennes players, and will allow Jorge Sampaoli to have a base to build on. A construction which should involve some arrivals during the next transfer window.
Indeed, Sampaoli would like to obtain reinforcement per line. Players like Fabricio Bruno (Flamengo defender), Gerson (Flamengo midfielder) and Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), are particularly coveted.
In the departures department, things should also change. However, a turnaround cannot be ruled out regarding a player that Stade Rennais wanted to loan.
Established twice by Jorge Sampaoli, Mahamadou Nagida is for the moment one of the big winners of the appointment of the Argentine technician. In just two matches, the 19-year-old full-back has obtained 4 to 5 times more playing time than with Julien Stéphan during the first ten days of Ligue 1.
While the sports management of Stade Rennais wanted to loan Nagida during the January transfer window so that he could gain playing time, the arrival of Sampaoli could well redistribute the cards. We specify “should”, because with the former OM the situation can quickly change.
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