Rennes: Aston Villa falls for Mathis Lambourde!

Stade Rennais, a true talent factory. Over the last few decades, the Breton club has become a reference in terms of training young prodigies. We only have to refer to the recent careers of Eduardo Camavinga and more recently of Lesley Ugochukwu or Mathys Tel, all three trained at the Rennes Academy before shining in the first team and then evolving within the European leaders. The years go by and Stade Rennais constantly demonstrates its desire to remain one of the most successful training centers in France and Europe. It is no coincidence that the Académie des Rouge et Noir was elected the most successful in France ahead of Olympique Lyonnais and AS Monaco in June 2023. The latest to have left the lot among the residents of Roazhon Park is called Désiré Doué.

Revelation of last season in Ligue 1, the 18-year-old attacking midfielder has established himself as an important player in the Rennes squad given his 43 appearances in all competitions, and notably found himself in the sights of Bayer Leverkusen last winter, as we exclusively revealed. Like the French Espoir international (2 caps, 2 goals), Mathis Lambourde would also have a great future. Still unknown to the general French public, the native of Lilas in Seine-Saint-Denis could quickly move into another dimension. Originally from Ile de France, the young striker who played for FC Les Lilas joined the Breton institution in 2021 and quickly climbed the ranks.

Revelation of Euro 2023 with the U17s, Mathis Lambourde pleases a Premier League big name!

Very quickly, the main interested party showed great maturity while showing himself skillful in front of the opposing goal. Performing well with the U16s, U17s and U19s (including 24 goals scored over a season in all competitions), the player from the 2006 generation opened the doors to the professional world by engaging with the residents of Roazhon Park until 2026. “He is a left-handed offensive player, who can be an organizer or up front like with the French U17 team, but I think he is also capable of playing on one side. Technically comfortable, he also listens to instructions and makes efforts for the team. He’s a 2006, it must be remembered, he must continue to learn and work well on a daily basis but what he has shown is already very interesting. It’s up to him to continue in this direction to go and grab things”, developed Florian Maurice at the time. A fair reward for Mathis Lambourde who had just distinguished himself with the French team during the Under-17 Euro.

Determining during the knockout phase, the Rennes striker demonstrated the extent of his qualities by scoring a fantastic goal against England in the quarter-final before doing it again against Spain in the last four (victory 3 goals to 1 of Bleuets). Performances which allowed him to secure a place in Jean-Luc Vannuchi’s group for the U17 World Cup in Indonesia, a tournament during which France managed to reach the final before losing. tilt against Germany. Scoring 12 goals for 27 caps with the Bleuets since his first cap, Mathis Lambourde discovered the joys of the high level this year and was granted playing time in Ligue 1 as well as in the Europe League and the Coupe de France.

With 3 appearances in the A team, Mathis Lambourde now finds himself on the shelves of Bundesliga clubs but also of a Premier League big name. According to our information, Aston Villa, who finished 4th in the championship and who will return to the Champions League next season, is seduced by the athletic qualities, his leadership and his winning mentality, believing that the player has the profile cut out for him. to flourish in the Premier League. Aware that he still has plenty of room for improvement, the person concerned is enjoying Rennes and is giving himself time to think. While waiting for the English club’s interest to materialize?