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Umtiti v Juventus

THEY DENY ANY TYPE OF CONTACT

Rennes dismantles the hoax about the signing of Umtiti

Published:15/07/2022 - 17:50h

Updated:15/07/2022 - 17:54h

The Stade Rennais coach, Bruno Génésio, has denied the information about a possible agreement to sign Samuel Umtiti in which it had even been announced that the Frenchman had passed the medical examination

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In spite of all the informations on a possible agreement of Samuel Umtiti with the Stade Rennais and an eventual refusal of the club for ficharle because of his physical conditions, the French team has gone out to the pasopor half of his trainer, Bruno Génésio, the one who has been the attendant to deny the rumours to the time that has regretted the situation that the player has lived in the last days.

In his recent statements, the míster of the team bretón gave to know that in any moment the defender approached to the installations of the club to happen the routine medical review in the signings: "I Regret the false information that has given to know, I'm sorry by Sam, because in no case it came to do a medical examination, and less a proof that had not been conclusive".

Likewise, it has warned that this type of news without foundation have affected the reputation of the club of face to the public opinion, in addition to the effects that can involve for the player in question: "it Blurs our image, my image, because I also have a commitment with him, and wanted to say that really it is a bit toxic and very regrettable what has said ".

Previously, Genesio had indicated that yes there were some doubts on his physical state, although this situation have not been determinant for the decision of the team: "it Is a player that likes me a lot. Afterwards, also we are in the club with an operation in which no always agree in the options, need a consensus. There are doubts on his physical state by what understand that it can be something for the club that ralentice the process".

The alternatives for the Rennes

On the other hand, the directive of the Stade Rennais would have stirred other options to reinforce his saga. Such is the case of the Brazilian Francisco Morato, the one who at present is a member of the rows of the Benfica and, as 'Transfermarkt' has a cost of market that oscillates around the 10 million euros. Another possible signing is the surcoreano Kim Min-Jae, of the Fenerbahce, with a cost of 14 'kilos'.