Official: Y.M‘Vila - Member of Kazan's "Rubin" Club © EuroFootball.com

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n Wednesday evening, the "Rennes" club announced on their official website that they are parting ways with defensive midfielder Yann M‘Vila, who will now wear the jersey of the Russian team "Rubin".

In the summer, Y. M‘Vila was linked with strong English clubs like "Arsenal" and "Tottenham", and in winter he caught the interest of QPR, "Newcastle", and "Fulham", however, the player was unexpectedly acquired by the Kazan-based team "Rubin".

According to unofficial reports, the Russian club paid 8 million pounds sterling for the French player. In the summer, his value had doubled.

The player is a product of the "Rennes" youth academy, and has been playing for the first team since 2008. Since then, the midfielder has played 150 games.