According to L'Équipe, Estéban Lepaul has extended his contract with Rennes by one year, until 2030. Several clubs, including Benfica, had concrete interest in the player after he became the top scorer in Ligue 1 last season.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, there is competition from Benfica for Estéban Lepaul. Rennes president Arnaud Pouille has stated that the player will not depart this summer.

According to 'L’Equipe' and 'Sky Alemania', Ligue 1's top scorer, Esteban Lepaul, is attracting interest. Both Atlético de Madrid and Benfica remain interested, and Como has also joined the list of potential suitors. It is explained in France that Rennes has not yet received any concrete offer for Lepaul, and that the club values him at 30 million euros. A few weeks ago, Esteban Lepaul stated that his future was at Rennes and that there were objectives he hoped to achieve there. He thinks the next step for him is to play a full season at a club competing in Europe, which he believes fits perfectly, and that he needs to consolidate his position with a season in Europe.

L'Équipe reports that Benfica have already held initial discussions with Rennes regarding the terms of a potential transfer of Estebán Lepaul. The asking price from Rennes is between 35 and 40 million euros.