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While a total agreement had been reached between OM and RC Lens for the arrival on loan with an option to purchase Pau Lopez, the operation collapsed at the very last minute on Wednesday evening. A cancellation caused by the Spanish club Girona, where Lopez is currently on loan from OM, for a story of registering goalkeepers in the Champions League. Explanations.
Still officially under contract with theABOUT until 2026, Pau Lopez (30 years) does not enter into the plans of Roberto By Zerbi. The Spanish goalkeeper has therefore been on loan since the start of the season to Géroneand he was supposed to rally the RC Lens Wednesday evening as part of a new loan, accompanied by a purchase option, to ensure the succession of Brice Samba. But at the start of the evening, via an official press release, the northern club finally canceled the arrival of the OM goalkeeper.
-“Unacceptable condition”
« While a total agreement had been reached between the Racing Club de Lens, Olympique de Marseille and Pau Lopez, the arrival of the Spanish international was canceled. Girona FC informed Olympique de Marseille today of its firm desire to keep the player until January 29, an unacceptable condition for Racing, which thus renounces this signing.indicates this press release from RC Lens about Pau Lopez. But what really happened with the Spanish goalkeeperABOUT ?
Girona played it safe for the Champions League
According to the revelations of RMC Sport, Gérone asked for time in view of their upcoming matches in the Champions League. Fearing an injury to their starting goalkeeper, Paulo Gazzanigathe Spanish leaders therefore wanted to be able to have Pat the Lopez until the end of the C1 group stage (January 29). A condition that was deemed unacceptable for the RC Lensand theABOUT therefore loses money with the cancellation of this operation at the last minute.
