Rennes frontrunners to land Fikayo Tomori

The upcoming winter will see Rennes improving their defensive department.

The latest reports in England and France suggest that Rennes are frontrunners to land Chelsea centre-back Fikayo Tomori.

The 22-year-old has been subject to interest from various European clubs.

The centre-back has featured in only 3 matches for Chelsea this term in all competitions.

The 22-year-old has been touted as one of the brightest young prospects in England. Fikayo Tomori has earned one senior caps for the England national team but is yet to open his goal-scoring account for his nation.

Rennes are looking to loan a centre-back and have identified the 22-year-old as potential transfer target.

Julien Stephan has always been a manager who keeps his eyes on the most talented young players across the globe.

The England international is thought to perfectly fit the profile of defensive player Stephan wants to target in the winter transfer window.

Rennes are in the market for just a handful of statement signings who can improve the first-team.

Tomori has been a good servant for Chelsea, and is a centre-back who places himself in the right positions in defensive situations. His arrival would give Rennes some much needed tactical flexibility.

According to the report, “Rennes are emerging as favourites to land Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori. Available next month for loan, Tomori is attracting interest from home and abroad. West Ham and Newcastle are keen, as are Rennes. Relations between the two clubs are in good shape after having reached an agreement for the transfer of Edouard Mendy from Rennes to Chelsea this summer. It is also reported that West Ham and Leeds have tried their luck for some time, but to no avail.”
 
 

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Rennes will have to come up with the right proposal to convince Tomori to join the club.

Good signing for Rennes?

Undoubtedly he would be a fantastic recruit for Rennes.

A move to Rennes is exactly what Tomori needs to reignite his career, and we hope he is able to do just that.

This could be a very interesting move, Tomori has lots of potential and Rennes could be the perfect place for him to develop as a player.

All in all, the England international will be an ideal choice for Stephan as he ticks all the right boxes in terms of what he demands from his defenders.

It will be interesting to see where the player ends up this winter.

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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.