If his name had been mentioned, at the beginning of the summer, in the list of possible departures, it was thought that Xavier Chavalerin had finally decided to continue the adventure with the Stade de Reims, a club that the Villeurbannais had joined in the summer. 2018 from the Red Star.
This Friday, the Reims midfielder took the direction of Troyes, where he passed the medical examination before engaging with the Estac. If he stays in Champagne, he will henceforth wear the Trojan blue jersey and will now rub shoulders with the world champion Adil Rami in the workforce of Laurent Batlles. The match in Metz last Sunday (1-1) will remain his last under the colors of Reims.
Faced with the refusal of “marathon man” to extend his lease in Reims which expired in June 2022, its leaders decided to transfer it ” for a reasonable sum in view of his contractual situation ».
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