As revealed by L’Equipe, Stade Rennais must record the signing of Parisian striker Arnaud Kalimuendo this Thursday, subject to a conclusive medical examination. The international hopeful, who has been on loan for the past two seasons at Lens (21 goals and 6 assists in 65 games), must sign a five-year contract with the Breton club. Barred by Parisian stars, Kalimuendo never had the chance to win in his training club.
It reinforces the offensive sector of the Bretons, already well supplied (Terrier, Sulemana, Laborde, Guirassy, Abline, Doku, Bourigeaud, Tchaouna), but which could experience one or two departures by the end of the transfer window. According to various sources, the transfer amount would amount to 25 million euros including bonuses, with a percentage on resale. This is the second biggest transfer from Stade Rennais behind that of Belgian Jérémy Doku (26 million euros) in the summer of 2020.
According to information from France Bleu Paris, the striker was tracked for a long time by Stade Rennais. He had already been approached last summer without the file materializing. He had been among the club’s priorities as a striker for more than a year.
Arnaud Kalimuendo arrived this Thursday morning at Rennes station
The PSG-trained striker was seen at Rennes station at 9 a.m. this Thursday morning, accompanied by Stade Rennais sports director Florian Maurice, as revealed by So Foot journalist Clément Gavard.