Ligue 1 2016/17: 10 of the worst transfers of the season

#3 Clement Chantome – Rennes

Seriously, it was this hard to find a picture of Chantome at Rennes

While not many things went right for Rennes this season, signing former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Clement Chantome might be near the top of that long, long list. An experienced Ligue 1 campaigner, he was expected to be the glue that would hold together Christian Gourcuff’s new side.

Instead, Chantome was the one who needed glueing together as he spent more time on the treatment table than on the pitch. Even when he did manage to find his way on to the pitch, he often seemed lost and his steady decline over the past few years was there for everyone to see, with him struggling to keep possession and being bullied by opponents.

With this club needing a huge restructuring in the summer, it’s hard to tell if the 29-year-old will be involved or not. His past track record shows that he could be a great player for most sides in Ligue 1 but after a few subpar campaigns, there are increasing worries that his time in the sun is running out.