His playing time has decreased considerably this season. Widely used by Franck Haise last season, Nampalys Mendy has moved down the midfielder hierarchy. On three occasions, he was excluded from the group by choice of the staff.
“I am clearly handicapped by my playing time in Lens”indicated Nampalys Mendy to Afrik-Footwhich says more about his relationship with the new Lensois coach, Will Still. “No, things are going very well with him. Besides, I played a lot during preparation. And then, all of a sudden, we had to leave two days before the end of the transfer window. I refused and I no longer play…”
A hoped-for departure to reduce the club’s payroll?
Indeed, the name of Nampalys Mendy had been mentioned on the Qatar side. But today, the Senegalese is still in Lens. “It was therefore necessary to reduce the payroll. At the end of the contract in June 2025, I did not represent any market value. But I didn’t want to leave like that, at the last minute, even though I’m very comfortable in Lens. »
With only 92 minutes of play on the clock this seasonNampalys Mendy intends to continue his mission at Racing and fight to obtain a place of choice in the rotation.
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