Rennes have officially announced this Thursday the contract extensions of centre-backs Arthur Theate (23) and Warmed Omari (23). The Belgium international and the Rennes youth product are now tied with Les Rouge et Noir with contracts set to expire in 2027.
๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐ .๐. ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ฬ๐ซ๐ ! ๐ดโซ๏ธ@ArthurTheate et ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ข๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ prolongent l’aventure jusqu’en 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ avec le SRFC. โ๏ธ#ToutDonner
โ Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) September 14, 2023
Theate was the subject of reported interest from RB Leipzig and Premier League sides Fulham and Liverpool. Purchased by Rennes last year in a โฌ19m move from Bologna, the former KRC Genk youth product quickly established himself as the leader of Rennesโ defense. โIโm happy in Rennes, the season promises to be exciting. We will do everything to make it a beautiful one. I want to stay here for a long time. My family feels good here, itโs perfectโ, Theate said. Rennes Sporting Director Florian Maurice added that the Belgian centre-backโs departure from Brittany was never really an option. โWeโre very happy to extend his deal.โ
Bruno Genesioโs side also announced the contract extension of Omari, Rennesโ starting right-sided centre-back. The 23-year-old came through the ranks of Stade Rennais since his arrival at the club when he was 14. โIโm a Rennes kid. Since my debut with the senior squad, I grew up and became calmer and more mature. I want to keep showing what I can do.โ
Rennes president Olivier Cloarec mentioned that the Ligue 1 club has recently extended the deals of several youth products that went on to become important members of Genesioโs squad, like defender Jeanuรซl Belocian, right-back Lorenz Assignon, winger Dรฉsirรฉ Douรฉ and France international left-back Adrien Truffert. โIt is important for the progress of the club to keep our best young players. Warmed demonstrates loyalty, and we are very proud of him.โ
Rennes will host Lille OSC on Saturday for Ligue 1โs fifth gameweek.
GFFN | Bastien Cheval
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