Rennes striker Matthis Abline has been loaned to neighboring club FC Nantes until the end of the season with an option to buy, the two clubs announced on Friday.
The 20-year-old, whose extension until 2026 in the Red and Black jersey was announced earlier today, is on loan with a purchase option worth around six million euros by the press. Last season, he played 11 matches with Stade Rennes before being loaned to Auxerre, where he played 19 matches.
The arrival of a striker could breathe new life into the Nantes attack, broken down at the start of the season with only one goal, but does not meet the wishes of Nantes coach Pierre Aristouy, in search of a forward. – fast center and playing in depth. “I’m not sure Abline has these qualities, even if he’s a very good football player,” Aristouy said at a press conference on Thursday before the Monaco reception (Friday at 9:00 p.m.). “It’s not Kolo Muani or Mbappé, it’s not the same profile”.