Two sentences are enough to measure the urgency: Nantes is sinking, and everyone at the club is looking at the month of January as an emergency buoy. The atmosphere is heavy, almost sticky, since the slap received in Lyon.
According to L’Équipe, Waldemar Kita is preparing a massive winter transfer window, due to not having found the right formula this summer. Two victories in fourteen matches, an attack which is plateauing, an environment that is too neutral… the picture is tough. The daily talks about reinforcements “in each line”, with the idea of finally finding this famous box-to-box profile which is sorely lacking. The attack will also be reviewed, because no player exceeds two goals, a figure that would stung even on an old municipal scoreboard. Luis Castro still holds his position to face Lens then Angers. After Christmas, we’ll see.
A month of January that promises to be electric
Still according to L’Équipe, several departures are looming: Hong, Camara, Ladho. The summer transfer window brought in big profits, with the sales of Zézé and Simon, but it left gaping holes in the team. Nantes will have to attract players in the middle of the season, a headache challenge. And behind all this there is a simple, almost brutal question: will Castro still be there when the new ones arrive?
