The RC Lens transfer window is going in all directions, particularly at the goalkeeper position. The tracks have been multiplied to compete with Hervé Koffi.
After the Pau Lopez failure, it was rumored that RC Lens was considering recruiting a new goalkeeper. But as Will Still revealed Friday at a press conference, there will indeed be a goalkeeper recruited by the RCL this winter. For several days, many names have been circulating. We take stock.
Many avenues for the goalkeeper position
In addition to those of Jean Butez (29 years old, Como), Yehvann Diouf (25 years old, Reims), or even Justin Bijlow (26 years old, Feyenoord Rotterdam), the track leading to Ugurcan Cakir (28 years old, Trabzonspor) has regained momentum. thickness. According to media A Spor, Lens is preparing to make a transfer offer for the captain of the Turkish team, who is under contract until June 2027.
On the other hand, and according to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, the name of Pierluigi Gollini (29 years old, Genoa) would also have been checked. Loaned by Atalanta, the Italian lost his starting place after an injury in October, and is also followed by Roma. Heading to Norway now, where Racing would be observing a certain Jonathan Fischer (23 years old, Fredrikstad FK), as confirmed by journalist Farzam Abolhosseini. Fischer is one of the great revelations of the season in the Norwegian championship.
Finally, as already mentioned in our article of January 9, Lens could obtain the loan of Vladan Kovacevic (26 years old, Sporting Portugal), according to A Bola. The Bosnian has played 10 matches this season, and is number 2 behind Franco Israel.
Koffi wants to stay in Lens
So what about Hervé Koffi? Several rumors of departure concerned him, and according to the DH, the former Lille player was coveted by Leeds United, an Italian club, KV Kortrijk, or even FC Metz. But the one who has been acting since the departure of Brice Samba has declined, because he absolutely wants to establish himself in Lens.
“Koffi? I think his situation is simple: he plays and if he is there and good, he will play. We told him that we would bring in a goalkeeper, he knows there will be competition. So as long as everything is transparent and honest…” Still announced at a press conference. The Burkina Faso international will have the opportunity to show himself a little more this Sunday, against Le Havre (3 p.m.), accompanied by Cédric Berthelin, new goalkeeping coach whom he knows well.
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