Paris:
Ludovic Blass, the hero of last year’s French Cup victory for Nantes, will be hoping for a repeat against Toulouse on Saturday as he nears the end of his final season with the Canaries.
On his way out last summer, Blas led Nantes within 90 minutes of potentially retaining their title after a stunning winner against Lyon sealed a return to the final.
The attacking midfielder still has a year to run on his contract, but a move – elsewhere in France and abroad – signals a move away from a club struggling for Ligue 1 survival. Ready to pick up.
The 25-year-old is Nantes’ top scorer in a third season alongside Egypt international Mustafa Mohamed, and scored the only goal in last year’s final against Nice.
His second-half penalty at the Stade de France last May earned Nantes their first major piece of silverware since winning the last of their eight French league crowns in 2001.
“Once you have the cup in your hand, you want to keep it. So the goal is to keep it as much as possible,” Blas told TF1 in a recent interview. told.
He also spoke openly about canceling a move to Lille in August, which was strongly opposed by Nantes coach Antoine Comboire, admitting that the uncertainty of his future was worrying.
“It wasn’t the desire to quit that I needed time to overcome, it was the situation,” Blass said.
“When you tell me things, I’ll follow you and when you tell me, I’ll give it my all. I was the one who went to the coach and told him I was 100 percent invested. Is.”
Blass joined Guingamp in 2019 after helping the lowly Brittany club reach the League Cup final, and quickly established himself as a central figure in the Nantes team.
Only Lionel Messi has completed more dribbles in Ligue 1 this season than Blas, who admits to being influenced by another former Barcelona star, Ronaldinho.
But with Blas out of contract next year and reportedly no talks over an extension, Nantes could be looking to cash in on one of their prized assets who is still keen on joining the France squad. Is.
2023-04-29 02:23:51
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