Three years after his arrival at Stade RennaisSteve Mandanda is close to the end of his adventure in Brittany. While his contract expires in June, the 2018 world champion should not stack with the Red and Black.
The team indicates this week that the management of Stade Rennais would not want to extend its experienced goalkeeper (40 years), relegated to the rank of lining after the recruitment of Brice Samba from the Racing Club of Lens last winter.
Steve Mandanda and his coach Habib Beye.
Steve Mandanda experienced a particularly delicate campaign, marked by a completely failed first -off phase on the collective and individual level. But despite this downgrade, the former French international (2008-2022) can count on the esteem of his coach, Habib Beye.
Elly Beye towards Mandanda
Mandanda and Beye have known each other for twenty years. Linked to Marseille and always accomplices in Rennes, the two men are devoting mutual admiration. Can the Senegalese convince his management to extend the goalkeeper?
Asked about the subject, Habib Beye remained quite vague. “I’ve already expressed myself on Steve. I explained that he was an exceptional man, a goalkeeper of an exceptional talent who performed every day in training. “, launched the Rennes coach, who declared a few weeks ago to be “A coach happy to have it (his)
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