Complicated period at all levels for RC Lens. In the tough in Ligue 1 with three defeats in the last four days of the championship, the Artesian club is also in a delicate situation financially.
If we do not doubt for a single second that the owner of Sang et Or, Joseph Oughourlian, will find solutions to avoid suffering the wrath of the DNCG, RC Lens will still have to downsize its squad during the winter transfer window. Ideally, Lens management would like to recover 30 to 40 million euros.
It is therefore in this context that the general director of RC Lens, Pierre Dréossi, was tasked with studying all the offers that will be submitted. In other words: no player is untransferable.
Among the players who could pack up, there is notably David Pereira da Costa. Already announced his departure during the last transfer window, the 23-year-old Portuguese attacking midfielder is struggling to convince Will Still, even if DPDC was started during the defeat against Olympique de Marseille.
According to Portuguese media A Bola, Pereira da Costa would interest Portland Timbers. The MLS franchise would even be willing to put 10 million euros on the table to recruit the “Little Prince of Gaillette”. An amount that seems crazy considering the Portuguese's performances for a while, and his contractual situation.
At Jeunesfooteux we can't see Portland Timbers putting so much on the table for David Pereira da Costa. For information, the MLS franchise spent 9 million euros in January 2023, for Brazilian attacking midfielder Evander (26 years old), who remained in a season with 17 goals and 11 assists under the colors of FC Midtjylland (club Danish accustomed to playing in European cups).
What price for David Pereira da Costa? Considering his contract which runs until 2026 and his status at RC Lens, an offer of 6-7 million euros could be more than enough to convince Pierre Dréossi.
