Mercato – OM: A legend will return to ?

Mercato – OM: A legend will return to ?
Mercato – OM: A legend will return to Marseille?

Stade Rennais is preparing to strike a big blow on the transfer market by welcoming Brice Samba, currently last bulwark of RC . An arrival which does not fail to raise questions about the future of Steve Mandanda. Could the experienced goalkeeper, legend of Olympique de and under contract with until June 2025, bow out sooner than expected? The hypothesis cannot be ruled out. He could therefore become leader of OM as was agreed upon his departure.

The arrival of Jorge Sampaoli on the bench Stade Rennaisat the beginning of November, was undoubtedly not received with great enthusiasm by Steve Mandanda. Despite the Argentine technician's repeated praise of the French goalkeeper during his media interventions, rumors indicate that he would have quickly asked his management to prospect for a new goalkeeper from the winter transfer window.

Overwhelmed by Samba, Mandanda will retire?

A wind of change is blowing across the Stade Rennais. According to information collected by The Teaman agreement in principle would have been found between Rennes and the RC Lens for the transfer of Brice Samba. The 30-year-old goalkeeper is preparing to sign a four and a half year contract, linking his future to the Breton club until June 2029. While the current contract of Mandanda expires next June, the imminent arrival of his former substitute loon between 2013 and 2015 raises serious questions about its future. According to the same sources, a duo Mandanda-Samba seems unlikely within the Rennes squad. The next few days could therefore be decisive for the 39-year-old goalkeeper.

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Two major options are emerging for the former player loon. Either he chooses to terminate his contract in order to join another club freely, or he decides to hang up his gloves, ending his career. To bounce back sooner than expected loon ?

Mandanda leader of OM?

In fact, when he left loon, Steve Mandanda was promised a position in the organization once his career was over. It remains to be seen if Pablo Longoria will make a place for him immediately.

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