On Thursday, we covered claims from France which stated Wolverhampton Wanderers and FC Nantes have reached an agreement for Bastien Meupiyou.
Later that day, RMC Sport stated the 18-year-old is scheduled to undergo a Wolves medical in the next few days.
Friday’s edition of Ouest-France points out that Wolves will pay €5m plus bonuses for a centre-back. The Ligue 1 side will also be entitled to receive a percentage of a future sale.
The newspaper gives an insight into why Nantes decided to sanction a move and the clubs that have shown interest in the defender.
Meupiyou made his senior team debut in September 2023, a month before he suffered a serious injury. This forced him to miss the remainder of last season and he’s yet to return to the pitch.
That didn’t stop him from ending up on the radar of several European clubs like RB Leipzig, Manchester City, RC Lens and others. In fact, Lens had shown willingness to offer €4m, but they weren’t entertained by their Ligue 1 counterpart.
The France U18 international’s deal lasts until 2025 and the renewal negotiations had stalled. Therefore, the Nantes leaders had ‘come to terms’ with selling him in this window.
Wolves have managed to win the battle and Meupiyou will soon be announced.
