Rennes plan new Morato bid with €13m offer rejected
As reported by Santi Aouna, Rennes are planning a new bid for Benfica defender Morato this summer transfer window after a first bid was rejected yesterday. The Portuguese side rebuffed Rennes’ initial €10m plus €3m in bonuses appraoch for the 21-year-old Brazilian defender but discussion are continuing in a positive manner with a new improved offer soon to come. However, the deal is not considered a simple one by the French club, with a high price tag set for the player, according to Fabrizio Romano. Rennes are planning to sign both Morato and 25-year-old defender South-Korean Kim Min-jae of Fenerbahçe after cooling their pursuit of Barcelona’s France international centre-back Samuel Umtiti as negotiations stalled due to doubts over the player’s physical state, which has plagued recent years of his career. However, the club are confident that they can bolster their defence after losing Moroccan international Nayef Aguerd to West Ham United earlier in the window. GFFN
Rennes make €10m offer for Benfica’s Brazilian centre-back Morato
According to Fabrizio Romano, Rennes have made an official offer at around €10m for Brazilian centre-back Morato (21) who currently plays for Liga Portugal side Benfica. The deal is not considered easy by the French club, with a high price tag for the player- however Rennes will push again in the coming hours for Morato as doubts are arriving about a deal for Samuel Umtiti (28) due to the defender’s fitness levels. Morato made 46 appearances in Portugal’s second tier for Benfica’s B team, scoring four goals and creating one assist from a centre-back position. The Brazilian also played 16 times in Benfica’s senior side in the Liga Portugal as well as appearing 5 times in the Champions League this year whilst also playing 10 matches in the UEFA youth league. At Rennes, manager Bruno Genesio revealed doubts within the club regarding the potential signing of Samuel Umtiti (28) from Barcelona – where the defender’s physical state could slow a deal (he has missed over 600 days of football through injury and illness since September 2016). A deal is also being worked on for South Korean centre-back Kim Min-Jae (25) with the club confident that they can bolster their defence after losing Nayef Aguerd (26) to West Ham United. GFFN
Rennes : Samuel Umtiti s'éloigne
Jugé indésirable par le FC Barcelone depuis deux saisons environ, Samuel Umtiti voit ses chances de rebondir au Stade Rennais s'amenuiser, si l'on en croit les révélations de Fabrizio Romano, journaliste italien expert de l'actualité des transferts. Le club breton s'apprêterait à stopper les négociations avec le défenseur central français de 28 ans. Plutôt que le champion du monde 2018, poursuit Romano, les décideurs rennais insisteraient sur le profil du Brésilien Morato qui évolue à Benfica. Le quotidien L'Equipe confirme l'intérêt pour cet axial brésilien de 21 ans.
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