This summer, Rennes decided to still be very active on the transfer market. As proof, several players have already landed in the formation of Bruno Genesio. And not least. Enzo Le Fée, Ludovic Blas and Nemanja Matic have come to strengthen a team which must now claim a podium at the end of the season. But on the departure side, things should move again this summer.
After having sold Lesley Ugochukwu, Lovro Majer or Loïc Badé, Rennes is also in discussion with Leipzig concerning Arthur Theate. We reveal to you in this sense that the RBL, which offered Castello Lukeba this summer, offers a loan with compulsory purchase option of around 30 million euros. Rennes have yet to respond to the German offer but are expected to return early next week as the Belgian defender is very excited about joining the Bundesliga.
Rennes is seduced
As a result, Rennes will have to strengthen in central defense because the solutions are diminishing. According to our information, this summer, the Rennes management is thinking of a well-known player in the squad for his defense: Nayef Aguerd. A year after leaving Rennes for West Ham, where he quickly established himself as an important element for David Moyes, the Moroccan international is linked to his former club where he is very popular. According to our indiscretions, when West Ham started investigating the Maguire track this summer, Rennes, who are also targeting Davinson Sanchez and Rob Holding, positioned themselves to bring Aguerd back on loan to strengthen their defence. The 27-year-old defender is open to a return to Ligue 1.
This summer, he had also crossed paths with Rennes during a preparation match with the Hammers. He had also received a very warm welcome from Rennes supporters. “It’s really nice to be back here. See my teammates with whom I stayed in touch. I did not expect such a welcome from the fans. I realized that I had marked the club when I left. It was hard to leave Rennes”, confided the main interested party after this meeting. At that time, discussions had already taken place for the return of the Moroccan. According to our information, internally, the name of Aguerd emerged in discussions with West Ham for Jérémy Doku. Nothing is yet decided for the formula of this deal. But there is a possibility…
