There is still no guarantee that the operation will go to the end but the hypothesis of seeing Nemanja Matic join Stade Rennais continues to take shape.
As revealed in our columns on August 4, the Serbian midfielder from AS Roma (35) is the Breton club’s priority to strengthen its midfield following the departure of Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea. A certain optimism reigns in Rennes as to the ability of the club to finalize this deal. In recent days, sports director Florian Maurice has privately displayed his determination and confidence in this matter.
In the event of a favorable outcome, Matic (48 selections), seduced by the Rennes proposal, could commit to two seasons. One of the uncertainties in this complex file concerns the position of AS Roma. At first, the Rennes leaders had imagined that Matic could free himself from his last year of contract, and Roma did not really appreciate their way of doing things. “If they want it, they have to pay. And to pay, they have to contact us, which they haven’t done,” a manager of the Roman club told us a few days ago.
Since then, the first contacts between the two clubs have been established. La Louve expects a sum close to 5M€ to separate from Matic.
2023-08-09 11:38:19
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