Welsh international signs for Rennes

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By: Manu Tournoux

Stade Rennais has its third summer recruit, after Albert Gronbaek and Glen Kamara.

Birmingham (Championship, English second division) defensive midfielder Jordan James signed a four-year contract on Monday.

A Welsh international with 11 caps, the 20-year-old played 42 matches and scored eight goals during the previous season. He was sold for a fee of 5 million euros.

I am very happy to join Stade Rennais, an ambitious club, a great club. It is a perfect opportunity for me, very exciting. I can’t wait to play with my new teammates and discover French football and Ligue 1. I am ready “, he reacted to his signing, as relayed by the Breton club.

We are pleased to be able to rely on an additional asset in midfield that is part of this desire to form a complete and homogeneous group. Jordan is promising and we are very happy that he will defend the colours of SRFC. “, rejoices the general manager Olivier Cloarec.

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