AA Gent's 22-year-old Cameroonian defender, Samuel Kotto, is the subject of interest from several clubs, with Angers being one of them. Kotto, who has 5 caps for his country, has become a key player while on loan at French second-division club Stade Reims. Other teams reportedly monitoring him include Saint-Etienne, Brest, Lorient, Genoa, and Udinese. Saint-Etienne's interest is said to be the most advanced. Reims has a purchase option that is reportedly set at €4 million and is conditional on their promotion to Ligue 1. If this promotion does not happen, Kotto will return to Gent. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt at €3.00m.