Club Profile

FC Nantes

🇫🇷Ligue 1·2025–26·17th4W / 5D / 17L
Manager:Vahid Halilhodžić
17
Position
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Points
—
Goal Diff
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Goals For
Formation
4-4-2
Press
Mid block
Budget
Medium
Squad Value
€89M
Avg Age
27.0 yrs
Recent Form
Last 10 matches
W
LEC
2-0
W
BOL
1-0
L
NAP
1-3
D
ROM
1-1
W
JUV
2-1
L
INT
0-2
W
UDI
3-1
D
LAZ
0-0
W
GEN
2-0
L
MIL
1-2
Last 10
5W2D3L
⚽
Top Scorer
Scamacca
8 goals
🎯
Most Assists
De Ketelaere
7 assists
⭐
Best Rating
Éderson
7.4 avg
📅
Most Apps
Carnesecchi
30 apps
Transfermarkt
Tactical Identity
4-4-2Mid BlockIn poss: Direct 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 in possession; Mohamed provides the main attacking focal point while Nantes struggle to create with limited technical quality in the midfield following Ndombélé's decline.Out of poss: Rigid 4-4-2 double-pivot block under Halilhodžić; Nantes defend with a compact shape but 17 losses reveal their inability to maintain defensive organization for full games.

Physical, rigid, disciplined 4-4-2. Halilhodžić brings hardline defensively-organized approach. Direct football; Mostafa Mohamed as target man.

Three managers in one season (Castro → Kantari → Halilhodžić from March 2026) screams dysfunction. Nantes in direct relegation zone (17th) with 17 losses. Ndombélé (29, once €60m) a sad figure of decline. Mostafa Mohamed (Egyptian) the only reliable goal threat. Fan unrest against owner Kita intensifying. 4 expiring contracts including Ndombélé, Magri, Yongwa.

Formation
4-4-2
ATTACKING4-4-2GKTBDLBTBDCBTBDCBTBDRBTBDLMTBDCMTBDCMTBDRMTBDSTTBDSTTBD
Position
Recruitment need
Selected role
Positional Needs
CFcritical

Need reliable striker alongside Mohamed — only 24 goals all season shows the depth problem

Budget: €5MAge ≤ 26
CMcritical

Ndombélé (29) expiring — quality midfielder to replace declining genius needed

Budget: €5MAge ≤ 27
CBhigh

Mbemba (31) expiring — experienced CB replacement needed

Budget: €4MAge ≤ 28
Squad Overview
€89M
Squad Value
27.0
Avg Age
Key Players
Kelvin AmianMostafa MohamedTanguy NdombéléAnthony LopesUroš Radaković
League Position
5Juventus
WLWDW
54
6Roma
WWDLW
54
7Atalanta BC
WDWLL
50
8Lazio
DWLDW
43
9Bologna
LDWWL
42
Expiring Contracts
Summer 2026 · 4 players
Player
Pos
Age
Value
Tanguy Ndombélé
CM
29
€3M
Frank Magri
CF
26
€4M
Darlin Yongwa
LB
25
€4M
Chancel Mbemba
CB
31
€2.5M
Balkan Connections
Relevant for agent relationships
No Balkan connections on record