Jorge Sampaoli took over as manager of Rennes before Christmas and immediately fell out with the Danish midfielder who the Ligue 1 club bought from Bodø/Glimt in the summer for 15 million euros.
The manager and sporting director of Rennes has made it clear that the dead meat must go. – And that obviously includes Albert Grønbæk who delivered so well during the two years he was at Aspmyra. Sampoli was brought in to Rennes without it having improved the crisis. – We also think that Jorge Sampaoli is a couple of losses away from being fired.
In yesterday’s home loss at Roazhon Park against Stade Bestois 29, Albert Grønbæk was not part of the squad.
The Dane wants to leave Rennes and the thugs in the management of the club want him where the pepper grows. Tipsbladet writes that the 23-year-old is on his way to Southampton, which makes it even worse than Rennes. – Rennes are only above the qualifying place in Ligue 1 on goal difference, while Southampton, who have only 6 points after 22 games, are as bottom as it is possible to get in the Premier League.
Foot Mercato writes that the next stop is Germany, while we now think a return to Bodø/Glimt would be the very best, that is if he wants to play for a club that has a habit of winning games.
Southampton reportedly want to sign Grønbæk on a loan deal for the rest of the season. Furthermore, the English will also include a purchase option so that the deal can be made permanent later. – It will pretty certainly be in the Championship.
Grønbæk has only been at Rennes for just over six months, but he himself has a great desire to leave in this transfer window.
Manager bully Jorge Sampaoli had this to say a few days ago: It’s a personal decision on his part. He has expressed that he wants to go. He has never found his place here at the club and is not happy”
