Nantes failed to enlist Francis Coquelin for an astonishing reason

FC Nantes strengthened this winter by recruiting the former flagship goalkeeper of Olympique Lyonnais, Anthony Lopes. But the Canaries want to continue their momentum in order to enlist experienced players to stay far from the relegation zone. And this Saturday, The Team tells us that the Nantais were very close to enlisting a new experienced midfielder.

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The club’s leaders had reached an agreement in principle with Francis Coquelin (33), the former player of Arsenal, Valencia and Villarreal in particular. Free since the end of his contract with the Yellow Submarine last summer, he agreed to sign for six months in Nantes. But while he was due to go to the club this Saturday to finalize his contract, the 33-year-old suffered muscle pain… which called his signing for Nantes into question.