Savanier, 30 years old and under contract until now until June 2023, had returned to his training club in 2019 from Nîmes (2015-2019).
The extension of Savanier's contract was the priority of President Laurent Nicollin, who had made an offer in January.
The child of the Gély city, a gypsy enclave in the heart of Montpellier, was forced to leave his training club in 2011, two years after winning the Gambardella Cup.
After participating this summer in the Tokyo Olympics with the French Olympic team, Savanier managed a remarkable first half of the season to achieve a total of eight goals and seven assists (29 matches).
Following the transfer to Nice of Andy Delort and the retirement of Brazilian defender Vitorino Hilton, Savanier established himself as the real boss of the team led by coach Olivier Dall'Oglio, which finished 13th in the championship. of France.
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