Talented midfielder Chris Mavinga signs for Stade Rennais from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 FC – Ligue 1
Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais have signed the 20-year-old French attacking midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chris-c9006 Mavinga, from English Premier League side, Liverpool FC. A product of Camp des Loges, the training center of Paris Saint-Germain, the 20 year-old was a part of the
French team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football championship.
Mavinga was first contracted by the Premier League giants in June 2009 and was put into the reserve team that competes in the Premier Reserve League. The Meaux-born didn’t play for Liverpool and was loaned out to three-time winners of the Belgian Pro League,
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 Genk. Mavinga made his debut in a 2-0 league win over Standard Liege and went on to make eight appearances for the Flemish side.
The former Camp des Loges left-back said in a news conference at Genk: “I'm still young and I have to gain experience. I never wanted to leave but lack of regular opportunities forced me to do so.”
On July 19, 2011 the French youngster returned to his home country and signed a four-year contract with Stade Rennais Football Club, who finished 6th in the 2010/11 Ligue 1. The transfer fee is reported to be at 1 million Euros. Les Rouges et
Noirs will be playing in the UEFA Europa League in the 2011/2012 season and are looking for depth in order to compete for both domestic and continental glory.
In context to the recent transfer to Rennes, Mavinga said, "The team is very young, it's easier to integrate into a group who are young and ambitious, I hope to be operational. It is no exaggeration to say that in Rennes my career will begin. "
With the departure of attacking midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jérôme-Leroy-c18383, SRFC had been searching for a suitable player who would step into Leroy’s shoes.
Route de Lorient have some great players in their current squad such as the experienced midfielder Yann M'Vila, Colombian striker Victor Montaño and Senegalese midfielder Abdou http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kader-Mangane-c20198. Stade Rennais coach, Frédéric Antonetti, will be able to experiment
with his players and Mavinga’s joining gives the French tactician a new creative option in the midfield.
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