 Savidan scored 14 times in 2008–09, but Caen were relegated to division two.Subsequently, he arranged a move to AS Monaco FC, also in the €5 million region; however, a defect in his heart was detected upon his medical, and the 31-year-old ended his career on 4 July 2009 at the advice of the club's doctors.Savidan did not receive any call-ups to represent France during his two-year stint in the top level at Valenciennes, where he displayed good form.