Nantes considered signing Spartak Moscou central defender Alexander Djiku, but the transfer could not be completed for financial reasons. The club, which also considered other central defenders like CJ Egan-Riley and Albian Hadjari, faced significant constraints. An internal source stated that their recruitment budget was zero. The 31-year-old Ghanaian international joined the Russian club in September 2025 and holds a contract until June 2027. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt at €5.00m. This season, he has made 5 league appearances for Spartak Moscow and has been capped 36 times for Ghana, scoring 4 goals.