Jorge Sampaoli is eyeing Olympique de Marseille, his former club and the players who developed under management. This is the case of Valentin Rongier, whom the new coach of Stade Rennais would like for his team. According to RMC Sportthe Bretons tested the waters, but they would have been given a final refusal by OM. Not without thinking of coming back later.
Valentin Rongier, 30, arrived in Marseille in 2019, two days after the official end of the summer transfer window, at the end of a tough decision between OM and FC Nantes and as a medical joker. Amount of the operation: 13 million, plus bonuses estimated at two million. The central midfielder signed a five-year contract at the end of last season, which was extended during the fall of 2022.
A valuation close to ten million euros
After a long crossing of the desert of almost eight months, to treat a fracture of the patella of his left knee, Valentin Rongier made his return with Olympique de Marseille this season on the green rectangle, establishing himself as a senior player from the Roberto De Zerbi collective. His long months spent on the sideline have altered his valuation on the transfer market, according to current estimates, he is around ten million euros in this transfer window.
As for salary, his contract extended in September 2022 until June 30, 2026 brings him the equivalent of 330,000 euros gross monthly, less the associated bonuses. For Stade Rennais, it is the equivalent of a top player in the current locker room.
