Stade Rennais announced the departure of Wilson Samaké, an attacker trained at the club, towards Bandirmaspor, a Turkish second division club. This is in addition to the possible signature of Azor Matusiwa by Ipswich Town, indicating a period of change in the Rennes workforce. Despite these departures, the team organized a first preparation match against Saint-Brieuc, promoted in National, in order to test its organization and regain pace after a long training period. Coach Habib Beye took advantage of this meeting to assess the strength and give several players time to play, while preparing the group for the upcoming season.

The opening game of the pre-season against Saint-Brieuc allowed Habib Beye to test a first team composition in 4-2-3-1, with players such as Dogan Alemdar, Anthony Rouault, Ryan Bamba and Ibarahim Salah. Although the overall game was dominated by Stade Rennais, the team did not manage to realize its chances, and Saint-Brieuc equalized at the time of the game. The coach then made many changes, offering play time to several young players and confirming his interest in strengthening the workforce.

Habib Beye was pleased with this first meeting, stressing the importance of regaining pace and seeing the collective commitment of the players. He also mentioned the possibility of Azor Matusiwa leaving, suggesting that the situation could change in the coming days. The next game of preparation for Stade Rennais will take place next Friday in Dinan, against Stade Brestois, a meeting that looks more difficult. The coach plans to continue to assess the strength and determine the team’s future captains.