Angers is interested in 35-year-old Portuguese-French goalkeeper Anthony Lopes, whose contract with the recently relegated FC Nantes is ending and who is not expected to remain with the club. The salary of the former Portuguese international, which is about €100,000 per month, is a significant obstacle for Angers. The club's management is relying on negotiations to persuade him to join. A transfer would be appealing to Lopes because he and his family enjoy living in the Nantes region and would be able to remain nearby. His experience is considered beneficial for a squad that is losing Pierrick Capelle and Abdoulaye Bamba. Troyes, which was newly promoted to Ligue 1, is also interested in the player. Lopes has 14 caps for Portugal and joined Nantes in January 2025. His current market value is €1.00m, according to Transfermarkt.