A real soap opera at the start of the winter transfer window, the transfer of Brice Samba would have taken a hit due to an additional request from the player: do not go to Brittany alone. According to numerous consistent sources, the current RC Lens goalkeeper would like to bring his specific trainer in his luggage!
Samba in Rennes, an ever more complex file
Every day has its own twist. While RMC Sport announced Friday afternoon that RC Lens had put an end to negotiations with Rennes for the transfer of Brice Samba to denounce “ communications policy » from the Rennes management, the situation would be somewhat more complex. In search of funds, RC Lens can hardly settle on a transfer offer of fifteen million euros, especially for a player who represents the club's biggest salary.
Therefore, it is difficult to envisage him ending the season on the sidelines of RC Lens as mentioned by RMC Sport. In reality, the sticking point in this sensitive issue would concern Hervé Seklithe current goalkeeper of RC Lens and very close to Brice Samba, whom he helped launch into the deep end in Caen. And the number 2 goalkeeper of the France team cannot see himself leaving for Rennes without his mentor. A possible departure which is hardly to the taste of the Lensois leaders, who do not want to upset their technical staff during the season.
This lying poker game would also be at the origin of the end of negotiations with Antwerp for the recruitment of Jean Butez. The rest of the next episode for this soap opera which is far from having reached its conclusion and which is likely to excite the supporters of Rennes and Lens for a few more days…
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