27-year-old midfielder previously linked with Arsenal move joins Ligue 1 club on free transfer × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football Ligue 1 News

27-year-old midfielder previously linked with Arsenal move joins Ligue 1 club on free transfer

By Apratim Banerjee Modified 21 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Arsenal transfer target joins Stade Rennais Portuguese midfielder and Arsenal target Xeka has joined Ligue 1 outfit Stade Rennais on a free transfer. The player became a free agent at the start of the season after his contract with LOSC Lille expired. He spent four seasons with the French club, making 144 appearances. Stade Rennais F.C.@staderennais[#MercatoSRFC]

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Le milieu de terrain portugais de 27 ans s’engage avec le SRFC pour une durée de 2 saisons.

Bienvenue Xeka ! 1755218[#MercatoSRFC]???? ??? ????? ?? ???? ! Le milieu de terrain portugais de 27 ans s’engage avec le SRFC pour une durée de 2 saisons. Bienvenue Xeka ! The Portuguese, who signed a two-year contract with Rennais, is a versatile player who can adapt to different roles across the middle of the park. According to 90min, he was a target for Mikel Arteta after several players from the north London-based club suffered injuries at the start of the season. Thomas Partey's fitness has been a point of concern for the Gunners. While the Ghanaian returned to action during Arsenal's 3-0 away win against Brentford this past weekend, his availability over the course of the season is still questionable. Mohamed Elneny has also suffered an injury and the Egyptian has been sidelined since his team's clash against Fulham due to a thigh problem. The club were keen to secure a last-minute move for Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz. However, Steven Gerrard's side managed to hold on to the Brazilian. Amidst the prevalent issues, Arteta was keen to add depth to his squad's midfield and considered Xeka an option. However, with the player now securing a move to Stade Rennais, it will be interesting to see whether the Gunners aim for a new player in the January transfer window.

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