Rennes is working to extend its young talents. After announcing the first professional contracts of Mohamed Kader Meïté (forward, 17 years old) and Yaël Thébault (right side, 17 years old), the Breton club is not going to stop there and should, soon, announce new signings .
According to our information, an agreement has in fact been concluded with goalkeeper Ayoub Akabou. Spotted in Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis), his hometown, and former resident of INF Clairefontaine under the orders of a certain Franck Raviot (goalkeeper coach of the French team), the young goalkeeper of The 17-year-old is about to sign his first professional contract with Stade Rennais.
Identified as one of the very best goalkeepers of his generation and followed, among others, by Barcelona and Liverpool, he played for the French U16, U17 and U18 teams where he played with Parisian Ibrahim Mbaye. During the last tournament in Limoges, the last rampart of 1m94 showed itself to its advantage.
Already called several times to train with Steve Mandanda and the other goalkeepers of the Rennes first team, he expressed the desire to continue in his training club, which believes a lot in him for the years to come. He will also be the first goalkeeper from the training center to immediately sign professionally since Pepe Bonet, 16 years old in July 2019. A strong gesture on the part of the management who wishes to support him towards the elite.
Joël Coulibaly could follow
At the same time, Rennes also made progress on the signing of Lucas Rosier. The 17-year-old left winger is also in the process of signing his first professional contract. Originally from Guadeloupe, he joined the academy from Stade Lamentinois in June 2022 before climbing the ranks in Brittany.
Like Akabou, he played in the last tournament in Limoges with the French U 18 team and plays most of the time with the reserve in National 3 (1 goal this season). From a source close to the matter, his signature is “imminent”. Joël Coulibaly (midfielder, 17 years old) could follow by signing a new contract in the coming weeks.
