Waldemar Kita organizes an XXL austerity cure at FC Nantes. So much so that the six largest wages of the locker room in 2024-2025 are likely not to be there this summer…
It is a real economy campaign that Waldemar Kita is preparing for FC Nantes. After several seasons under tension, both sportingly and financially, the President of Nantes decided to strike hard: the biggest wages of the locker room will be asked to make their suitcases. At the top of the list, six players whose emoluments weigh heavily on club finances. With 150,000 euros monthly, Alban Lafont is the best paid player in the group, but he shouldn't stay. Put in the closet since the winter of 2024, the goalkeeper will be sold this summer. In its wake, Moses Simon (€ 120,000) is about to join Paris FC, while Nicholas Pallois et Florent Molletboth at the end of the contract, were not extended.
Sales expected for Mohamed and Augusto
On the management side, the objective is clear: to lighten the payroll to start on a healthier project. It also involves targeted sales. Mostafa Mohamed et Douglas Augustorespectively at € 120,000 per month, are in the viewfinder of the club. Nantes expects concrete offers in the coming weeks and the two players already have touches abroad.
A strategy assumed for a new cycle
With this XXL household, FC Nantes clearly turns a page. If this strategy can worry certain supporters, it responds to a strict budget management logic imposed by the DNCG and assumed by Waldemar Kita. The idea is to rebuild a younger, less expensive, but competitive team. And the recruitment of Luis Castro as coach corresponds to this strong desire for change …
