Pau Lopez, successor to Brice Samba?

A former Marseillais to succeed an ex-Marseillais? Still under contract with Olympique de Marseille but no longer desired in Marseille, Pau Lopez could effectively replace Brice Samba in the RC Lens cages this winter. This is what Foot Mercato learned this Monday, January 6.

Pau Lopez does not play in Girona

Racing would be very interested in the 30-year-old Spaniard, who has played 127 matches in all competitions with OM, and who has been on loan to Girona (Liga) since last summer. But in Catalonia, the Iberian goalkeeper acts as Paulo Gazzaniga's understudy and has only been fielded once in the last six months. A loan which therefore turns out to be inconclusive, especially since it includes a purchase option of 6.5 million euros, and which the RCL could take advantage of to get its hands on Brice Samba's successor, mentioned in Rennes. Initial contacts would have been established between the northern club and the player's agent. All that remains is to convince Girona to break the loan of Pau Lopez, then to come to an arrangement with Olympique de Marseille. In short, everything still remains to be done in this matter.