Arnaud Kalimuendo (PSG) signs for five seasons with Rennes

This time the story between Arnaud Kalimuendo and PSG is well and truly over. After two seasons on loan at RC Lens (L1), the native of Suresnes has decided to commit definitively to Stade Rennais. Aged 20 and with 70 appearances in Ligue 1 (21 goals), the striker was an important market value for PSG which needs cash to complete certain files. The amount of the transfer has not been disclosed but according to several sources it is around 20 million euros for the departure of the international hopeful to Brittany.

Despite excellent preparation with PSG this season and a regular presence in Christophe Galtier’s training group 1, Arnaud Kalimuendo had very little chance of having enough time to have a good season. The PSG attack is complete with the presence of the fantastic three (Mbappé, Neymar and Messi) but also Pablo Sarabia, Hugo Ekitike and the undesirable (and unsellable) Mauro Icardi.

For many fans and observers, Arnaud Kalimuendo will remain an enigma since he has only played 5 short matches with PSG in 3 professional seasons. Many are those who predict a future for him like Nkunku and Diaby who hatched from leaving PSG for good.

“I knew from the start that he was going to leave us”

During his press conference before the PSG – Montpellier match, Christophe Galtier, the Parisian coach, returned to this departure of the international hopeful striker:

I am happy for him. Things were very clear since the recovery concerning Arnaud. He was coming off a very good season at Lens and aspires to have similar playing time. Here it would have been difficult. He prepared very well for the team, the friendly matches, the Trophée des Champions, the first official matches, but I knew from the start that Arnaud was going to leave us, whether it was abroad or in France. He had the great merit of concentrating on his preparation and he will arrive ready at his new club. In any case, we will keep a close eye on its performance.

A first for three years for PSG

This is the first time in three that PSG has managed to sell a player above 20 million euros

. This departure is only the first of a long list desired by Luis Campos (**). In any case, it will allow PSG to complete the file of Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz from Naples.