Contract extensions and first professional contracts, club by club
Get the latest on all the contract extensions and first professional contracts announced by Ligue 1 McDonald’s clubs during the off-season.
A busy summer
Notable highlights include the contract extension of Rennes forward Estéban Lepaul—last season's league top scorer—and that of OL captain Corentin Tolisso. Meanwhile, young Lyon full-back Steeve Kango (19), who has made six appearances for the OL first team, has signed his first professional contract.
Contract extensions
Angers SCO
Haris Belkebla (midfielder, 32), until 2028
Melvin Zinga (goalkeeper, 24), until 2027
AJ Auxerre
Aristide Zossou (forward, 21), until 2030
FC Lorient
Benjamin Leroy (goalkeeper, 37), until 2027
Jérémy Hatchi (forward, 21), until 2028
LOSC
Isaac Cossier (defender, 19), until 2030
Olympique Lyonnais
Corentin Tolisso (midfielder, 31), until 2029
Le Mans FC
Jean Vercruysse (midfielder, 26), until 2028
Samuel Yohou (defender, 34), until 2028
Lucas Buades (midfielder, 28), until 2028
OGC Nice
Zoumana Diallo (forward, 21)
RC Lens
Régis Gurtner (goalkeeper, 39), until 2027
Mathieu Gorgelin (goalkeeper, 35), until 2027
Souleymane Sagnan (defender, 21), until 2030
Stade Rennais FC
Estéban Lepaul (forward, 26), until 2030
Toulouse FC
Mathys Niflore (goalkeeper, 19), until 2029
ESTAC Troyes
Renaud Ripart (forward, 33), until 2027
First professional contracts
AJ Auxerre
Ackah-Tidiane Zoukrou (defender, 17), until 2029, formerly of Monaco
RC Lens
Mezian Mesloub (midfielder, 16)
FC Lorient
Isaac Monnier (defender, 19), until 2029
Daniel Semedo (midfielder, 22), until 2029
LOSC
Saad Boussadia (midfielder, 18), until 2029
AS Monaco
Aymen Assab (midfielder, 18), formerly of PSG
OGC Nice
Martin Ponsot (goalkeeper, 17)
Junior Mandza (midfielder, 17)
Olympique Lyonnais
Steeve Kango (defender, 19), until 2029
Melvyn Otobo (defender, 18), until 2028
Olympique de Marseille
Mohamed Baradji (defender, 18), until 2029
Kelyann Bezahaf (defender, 20), until 2028
Paolo Trigano (defender, 20), until 2027
Mathis Clément (defender, 20), until 2027
Paris FC
Mohamed Dao (forward, 19), until 2029
Ibrahim Meïté (goalkeeper, 21), until 2028
Emmanuel Mbemba (defender, 18), until 2030
Paris Saint-Germain
Adam Ayari (midfielder, 18), until 2029
Arthur Vignaud (goalkeeper, 18), until 2029
RC Lens
Samuel Dié (forward, 20), until 2029
Ilan Ducourtioux (midfielder, 19), until 2029
Stade Rennais FC
Djibril Diallo (forward, 19), until 2027
Kenny Assignon (defender, 18), until 2029
Isiaka Soukouna (defender, 20), until 2029
Amadou Diallo (forward, 19), until 2029
Toulouse FC
Aymen Sadi (defender, 20)
Aymen Amaaouch (midfielder, 16)
Théo Collin (goalkeeper, 20)
Thibaud Garondo (defender, 20)
Adam El Ouali (midfielder, 19)
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