Rennes sporting director Florian Maurice has affirmed that French wonderkiid protege Eduardo Camavinga will be sold this summer if he does not sign a new deal.
The 18-year-old’s current deal with Les Rouge et Noir is set to end in the summer of 2022, meaning that he could walk away for free next summer if fresh terms are not agreed upon.
The 20-times English champions are supposedly plotting a move for Camavinga should French midfielder Paul Pogba leave the club, and Rennes chief Maurice is not prepared to let the teams protege depart for nothing in 2022.
Speaking to France Bleu, Maurice said: “It is a very difficult transfer market and his future could depend on the movements of other clubs. Either we will extend it [his contract] or we look for a solution to sell him.
Letting him go for free, after we have raised him, is not good for anyone. He can choose between saying ‘I want to go’ and ‘I want to stay. I know what he wants to do, but then we have to find a solution that satisfies all parties.”
Camavinga has managed to found back of the net twice and provided five assists from 82 appearences in a Rennes shirt, although Pogba’s proposed move to PSG could be off the cards if the Ligue 1 side manage to sign Lionel Messi.
