Stade Rennais loans Yassir Zabiri to Racing Santander, OM miss transfer

Stade Rennais has agreed to send 21‑year‑old Moroccan forward Yassir Zabiri on loan to Spanish Segunda División side Racing Santander for the upcoming season. The move follows reports that Olympique de Marseille monitored the player but could not complete a signing because of insufficient financial margins and salary constraints.

Rennes is using the loan to reduce its squad size, with other players such as Rayan Bamba also slated for departures. The club’s sporting director cited the need to give younger talent more playing time and to streamline the roster ahead of the new campaign.

Olympique de Marseille’s failure to acquire Zabiri highlights the French club’s current cash‑flow pressures, forcing it to prioritize player sales before new purchases.