Stade Rennais: Sampaoli plans great upheaval in the winter transfer market!

Stade Rennais: Sampaoli plans great upheaval in the winter transfer market!

Stade, Frankreich - The French association Stade Rennais faces significant changes this winter break. Currently in the twelfth place in Ligue 1 with 17 points after 15 games, Jorge Sampaoli was recently installed as a new coach to bring a breath of fresh air to the team. Sampaoli, who had previously been active in Germany at Olympique Marseille, has already formulated plans for the upcoming transfer market. He said: "We talk a lot to the president and the sports director about our current and future needs," as hommedumatch.fr . The focus is on the reinforcement of the midfield, and a departure from Baptiste Santamaria, which has hardly been used in recent weeks, seems possible.

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Jorge Sampaoli has had a long career as a coach that started with success in Chile, where he led the national team to the first Copa-América victory. He then coached Seville and Flamengo before he came to Rennes. He has been the first non-French coach of the club for 18 years and has an impressive balance sheet, such as league1.com . His special ability to successfully form teams is intended to help increase racing.

As part of the upcoming winter transfer, those responsible for Rennes have already targeted specific options. The 30-year-old Erick Pulgar from Flamengo is at the top of the list. Pulgar has already trained under Sampaoli and could strengthen the key position in midfield. The 30-year-old Haris Belkebla is also observed as an alternative goal by the SCO Angers. Both transfers could be crucial for the second half of the season, in which Rennes wants to establish themselves among the top teams of the league.