Regularly targeted for their key players during each transfer window, Stade Rennais are now dreaming of one day landing a huge sale with Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, as a new Premier League club shows interest.
While close to €100m (£85m) was recouped for the club's coffers during the last summer transfer window, only the sales of centre-back Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool, €63.6m/£54.1m) and Swiss forward Breel Embolo (Atlanta United, €17m/£14.45m) were completed among the standout players in Franck Haise's squad. Rennes, however, managed to hold onto French striker Esteban Lepaul, who has been watched by Paris Saint-Germain and three top European clubs.
Boosted by his new status as a full France international, the former Angers forward is expected to soon earn Rennes a significant fee on the transfer market. Ligue 1's top scorer for the 2026-27 season is unlikely to be the only one in that position.
Also a key figure at Roazhon Park, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal has taken his game to another level. Having started 17 Ligue 1 matches last season, the Moroccan centre-back has made three starts since the beginning of this campaign.
Newcastle target Rennes' Ait Boudlal
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal in action for Renne. Photo: Philippe Lecoeur / Icon SportChased by Fulham in the summer of 2026, the former Amiens man was not sold by Rennes, who managed to keep the Marrakech-born defender with a clear objective in mind: allowing his market value to keep rising before selling him for an even higher fee in the coming months.
That value now stands at £17m, up from £10.2m last June. Under contract until June 2028, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal is now Rennes' third most valuable player behind Esteban Lepaul (£38.25m) and summer signing Charlie Cresswell (£21.25m).
Also hoping other suitors will enter the race, Rennes will be pleased to learn that a new Premier League club has shown interest in their number 48. According to information from TEAMtalk, Newcastle are considering a move for Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal.
The Magpies are monitoring the progress and situation of the Atlas Lions centre-back, with the English outlet also naming Everton, Brentford and Hull City among the interested suitors.
Currently ninth in the Premier League, the St James' Park club would need to dig deep to get a deal done. As TEAMtalk pointed out, Rennes turned down a £25.5m offer from Fulham in the summer of 2026. It is therefore easy to understand why Rennes will want to recoup significantly more during the 2027 summer transfer window. A fee in the region of £29.75m to £38.25m could satisfy Rennes' hierarchy, provided the player's performances continue to justify it.
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