While he expected to fight for the maintenance Ligue 1, Amine Gouiri could see his second part of the season take a completely different turn. While the Stade Rennais FC displays the same total points as Saint-Étienne, first relegated as play-offs, the Algerian international author of 2 goals in 18 games this season could conversely play in a team at the top of the table.
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The 24-year-old striker, under contract with SRFC until 2027, would indeed have chances of continuing his career atMarseille Olympic ! According to information from L'Equipe, the Marseille club – looking for a replacement for Elye Wahi who left for Frankfurt – would have set its sights on the player with 165 matches in the elite. The Marseille club would have contacted Breton leaders to find an agreement.
Ismael Kone to facilitate the Stade Rennais transaction?
During the negotiations, the name of Ismaël Kone (arrived last summer from Watford) would have appealed to the Rennais. Marseille would have proposed to lend Koné to the Bretons as a means of negotiating the arrival on loan of Gouiri in Bouches-du-Rhône, something that the 14th of Ligue 1 have already refused. Negotiations were not broken off despite this first failure and are still continuing between the two parties. We will keep you informed of the progress of this file concerning a serious competitor for maintenance.
-Source : lequipe.fr
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