Will Martin Terrier make his comeback in France? Sold to Bayer Leverkusen in 2024 by Stade Rennais in exchange for €20 million, the 29-year-old striker still has three years of contract with the German team. Author of 7 goals and 3 assists in 44 matches, the native of Armentières does not display exceptional statistics, but this is largely due to two injuries.
Victim of a ruptured Achilles heel in 2025 then an ischio injury last March, Terrier has accumulated almost 300 days of absence since he was at Leverkusen. Which does not prevent it from having Hexagonal keys. According to our information, Terrier, who is very interested in the idea of returning to France, is in discussions with Stade Rennais. The prospect of returning to a familiar championship in a club that he knows by heart and within which he particularly shone (51 goals and 24 assists in 141 matches with the Rouge et Noir) interests him to the highest degree.
Genesio still loves Terrier
One thing is certain: this is not the first time that Rennes has tried to repatriate Terrier to Brittany. The people of Rennes had already inquired without going any further. And last winter, the idea of the player returning to France was also studied by Paris FC. The Ile-de-France residents were seduced by Terrier’s versatile profile, but again, the file had not gone beyond the stage of interest.
According to our information, another big arm in Ligue 1 would not be indifferent to the player: Olympique de Marseille. Terrier’s name has indeed come up in the transfer window discussions of Olympian decision-makers without OM making any concrete progress on the matter for the moment. The Marseille club has the advantage of having a coach who knows his target very well since Bruno Genesio managed Terrier between 2021 and 2023. The new OM coach particularly appreciates his former player and would not be against seeing him land on the Canebière.
