He was playing in attack with Thomas Meunier!
In France, Renaud Emond will find an old acquaintance, in the person of Thomas Meunier. The two men know each other on the tips of their fingers. It must be said that a few years ago, in youth teams, the two accomplices – the first more finishing, the second rather restless – panicked the defenses of the Flat Country at the forefront of the attack of Excelsior Virton. The modest Belgian club can also rub their hands at the arrival of their former striker at the Canaries because they will receive almost 200,000 € in training allowances (transfer estimated at 3 M €).
Best Belgian goalscorer in 2018
The Nantes rookie is not necessarily a serial goalscorer, but there remains a permanent danger for the opposing defenses. Thus, in calendar year 2018, the Arlon native had finished top Belgian goalscorer in clubs in all competitions. With 24 achievements on the clock (one of them in the final of the Belgian Cup to offer the title to his own), the former Standardman had preceded Eden Hazard (21 goals, with Chelsea) and Romelu Lukaku (19 pawns, with Manchester United), the two headliners of the Red Devils, third in the World Cup in Russia that year. Excuse me a little!
Ligue 1, his dream
“For Renaud, it was a dream to play in Ligue 1 and we knew it”. In the columns of The last hour, Rouches coach Michel Preud’homme, former glory of Belgian football (58 caps with the Red Devils), said since the preparation course in Spain in Marbella, that his now former protégé had always wanted to evolve in France. This is in fact what one of his relatives confirmed to us. “Since playing soccer, Renaud has always wanted to play in France”, we were told. The dream has come true, with a nice salary progression as well.
Close to Rennes in 2018
If the residents of La Beaujoire will now take advantage of the surface fox talents, the latter could have landed in France long before. Stade Rennais was very interested in its profile. According to our information, the Breton club, in search of offensive ammunition, then preferred to choose a certain Diafra Sakho. The Senegalese international has since left Roazhon Park, after termination of his lease and a record of 2 goals in 16 appearances in all competitions …
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Despite 43 goals since his arrival in the summer of 2015, including 37 since January 2018, Emond has never really been unanimous among supporters in Sclessin. The fact remains that the interested party has never cheated, giving himself 100% for his colors at each of his appearances, faith of Michel Preud’homme. “He is a player who gave everything for the club, he was exemplary and from the moment there is an offer that can satisfy all parties, the club tries to participate. That’s what happened. I told him that his departure was bothering me but that I could not say no to him given the possibilities that he had already had in the past “, said the Belgian technician. Nantes therefore knows what to expect.
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