It is the small scandal of summer at the Stade de Reims. Despite the relegation to Ligue 2 after an abominable season, the club chaired by Jean-Pierre Caillot made the decision not to separate from Keito Nakamura, top scorer of the team last season with 11 achievements. The Japanese international has no reason to evolve at the lower level (all the more with the 2026 World Cup which is looming). He has helped the Champenois sufficiently not to be obliged to evolve in the second division …
However, the SDR has already pocketed more than 30 million euros with the sales of Yehvann Diouf, Thibault de Smet, Amadou Koné and Nhoa Sangui, pending those of Junya Ito (which is expected in Genk) and Valentin Atangana (courted by RC Strasbourg). Rémois leaders therefore seem determined not to give in Nakamura. Against the total advice of the player.
The situation is serious. Officially, Keito Nakamura is absent from the group for illness and provided a medical certificate soon a month ago.
Reims leaders have no news!
The 25 -year -old Japanese attacking midfielder did not wish to take part in the trip to his country, with three friendly meetings programmed against Yamagata, the Kashiwa Antlers and the Gamba Osaka. Hiroki Sekine and Junya Ito delighted the Japanese public before returning to France to act his return to Belgium.
A few days before the recovery in L2, with an entrance poster against Amiens, next Monday, “Naka” did not find his teammates and, worse, he would no longer give the leaders any news. Karel Geraerts, the new Belgian coach of Reims, made with the situation. “I spoke with management, the club confirmed me that, like me, it was counting on Keito this season, because he is a key player”had he launched in
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