Jean-Charles Castelletto close to leaving Nantes for Al-Wakrah
Qatar's Al-Wakrah are reportedly in pole position with talks centring around a €3.5m transfer fee, and a four-year contract for the centre-back. However, the UAE-based Al Jazira are also interested in securing Castelletto's services.
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Castelletto has spent the past five years with Les Canaris having originally joined the club in 2020 from Stade Brestois. During this time, the centre-back became a Coupe de France winner, helping Nantes to the title in the 2021/22 season.
Born in the Parisian suburbs, the centre-back began his career in France playing in the AJ Auxerre youth system before making his full debut for the club in 2013 during a Ligue 2 fixture against Gazélec Ajaccio.
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