Negotiations for Nathanaël Mbuku’s arrival at the MHSC seem to face a major obstacle. Initially, the French striker had agreed to join the club, but he did not attend the medical check-up scheduled for Wednesday. Laurent Nicollin, MHSC leader, described this setback as a simple difficulty and expressed his hope that it would arrive next week. He points out that the loan agreement with option of purchase is concluded with the Augsburg, as well as the salary terms with the player and his agent. Nicollin insists on Mbuku’s words and his confidence in his willingness to join Montpellier, despite the interest of other Ligue 1 clubs.

Moreover, the MHSC could also lose another promising recruitment path: Alexandre Mendy. According to L’Équipe’s information, the English club in Watford made an offer of 1 million euros to SM Caen for the Guinea-Sierrao attacker. This transaction would represent one of the largest sales of the French national team in the National. Mendy, who has been in the ranks since 2020, played 175 games, scored 75 goals and delivered 14 assists. This would be his first experience abroad.

The situation around Nathanaël Mbuku is particularly complex. This absence from the medical examination follows the cancellation of a first scheduled medical visit on Monday, then postponed until Wednesday. The transfer, prioritised by Zouma Camara, was initially to be translated into a loan with purchase option of 1.8 million euros. The 23-year-old Congolese international striker left a good impression in his move to AS Saint-Étienne, where he scored 4 goals and issued 2 assists in 21 games. This series of unforeseen events therefore considerably complicates the mercato of MHSC.