Cape Verde central midfielder Kenny Rocha Santos is being linked with a move from French third-tier side FC Rouen 1899 to Ligue 2 club AS Nancy, with the 26-year-old’s future under scrutiny as his contract situation in Normandy remains unclear.
The speculation, logged on 20 June 2026, suggests Nancy are monitoring the right-footed playmaker, who is valued at around €500,000 by Transfermarkt. With no public indication of a fixed contract expiry date at Rouen, the possibility of Rocha Santos becoming a free agent in the near future is fuelling talk of a low-cost or even free transfer.
Born on 3 January 2000 in São Vicente, the 1.74m midfielder wears the No 10 shirt at Rouen and operates primarily as a central midfielder. He has been a regular presence in the Championnat National (Ligue 3), where his ability to link play between defence and attack has drawn attention from higher up the French pyramid.
In Rouen’s recent league fixture against [opponent not specified in available data] earlier in June – a match recorded on the same day as the latest rumour entry – Rocha Santos featured in midfield in a game that finished [scoreline not specified in available data]. While precise statistics from that match are not provided in the data, his inclusion underlines his status as a key figure in Rouen’s engine room.
The reported probability of the move on the transfer database is listed only as “?”, underlining that talks, if any, are at an early and informal stage rather than an advanced negotiation.
With experience in French football’s lower tiers and entering what should be his peak years, a step up to Nancy and Ligue 2 could offer Rocha Santos a platform to enhance his reputation and, if the move materialises, reshape the next phase of his career.
