Official | Rennes sign Belgian defender Arthur Theate

Rennes have this morning unveiled the signing of Belgian international defender Arthur Theate from Bologna on a permanent deal, with the 22-year-old signing a four-year contract with the Breton club.

As initially broken by journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the centre-back has joined on a fee of €20m along with a potential €2m in add-ons, with the Serie A side having initially rejected an offer worth €18m with bonuses included.

Theate leaves Italy after one season with the Emilia-Romagna club, having initially joined from Oostende on loan before his move was made permanent at the end of last season.

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Les Rouge et Noir had been looking to bring in a centre-back for much of the summer to replace Nayef Aguerd after the Moroccan’s move to West Ham, but had seen Napoli beat them to the South Korean Kim Min-jae while fitness concerns halted a move for Barcelona’s Samuel Umtiti. They also look set to bring in a second defender, with Tottenham Hotspur’s Joe Rodon reportedly closing in on a loan move with talks at an advanced stage.