Nantes close to securing former goalkeeper Patrik Carlgren return

Nantes close to securing former goalkeeper Patrik Carlgren return FC Nantes are reportedly on the verge of securing the return of Patrik Carlgren (34) to the club, according to information from L’Équipe . A free agent since leaving the Breton club at the end of June, the Swedish goalkeeper is said to be on the verge of re-signing on a one-year contract. As the understudy to Anthony Lopes (35), who has since moved to SCO Angers, last season, the Falun-born keeper kept just one clean sheet and conceded three goals in his four appearances across all competitions. Nantes, who this summer signed Maxime Dupé (33) to be their first-choice goalkeeper and promoted the young Alexis Mirbach (21) to second choice, saw the latter suffer a serious knee injury, forcing him to be sidelined for around three months. With a medical exemption available and keen to find an alternative to Dupé, the Canaries’ management are said to have finally re-established contact with Carlgren, who could well shake up the pecking order this time round to help the club secure an immediate return to Ligue 1. GFFN | Léo Aschi