Nice architects of RC Lens’ return to the Champions League, Lois Openda and Séko Fofana have simply left the French membership. They had been transferred to Leipzig and Al Nassr respectively for 40 and 25 million euros, the 2 greatest gross sales of the Sang et Or.
The file of Sheikh Doucoure solely lasted a 12 months. The Malian defensive midfielder had, in reality, allowed RC Lens to make the most important sale in its historical past final summer season. The 23-year-old joined Crystal Palace (England) for a sum of twenty-two.6 million euros. A 12 months later, the Eagle of Mali stays on the rostrum of the most important transfers of RC Lens however it’s relegated to threee place. The Sang et Or have simply recovered virtually double his switch charge for letting Lois Openda slip away at RB Leipzig. The German membership thus paid 40 million euros excluding bonuses to recruit the Belgian striker. Absolutely the file for the Lensois.
Second place within the RC Lens best-selling rating is now occupied by Séko Fofana. The Ivorian, tireless within the midfield of the Northerners, joined AL Nassr in opposition to 25 million euros. In 2020, the Lensoise administration had solely spent 8 million euros to draw the previous Udinese participant. The added worth on the 28-year-old participant might have been better if we all know that the Ivorian is without doubt one of the greatest gamers in Ligue 1. However Lens should have remembered that Fofana might have left without spending a dime final summer season however had determined to increase the journey when all of Europe was at his ft.
Greater than 21 years after leaving RC Lens for Liverpool, the Senegalese El Hadji Diouf remains to be within the membership’s prime 5 bestsellers. After a giant 2002 World Cup, the double African Ballon d’Or left the Sang et Or for the Reds in opposition to 15 million euros. The file on the time. Right now it’s 5e of the highest 10. A prime 10 wherein we discover two different Africans: the Senegalese midfielder Pape Bouba Diop and the younger Cameroonian defender Christopher Wooh. The primary, who died in 2020, had additionally been transferred to England after a nice 2002 World Cup. Fulham had acquired him for 9 million euros. The identical quantity spent by Rennes to get Wooh.
The ten greatest gross sales of RC Lens
1er Lois Openda (RB Leipzig): 40 million euros
2e Séko Fofana (to AL Nassr): 25 million euros
3e Cheikh Doucouré (at Crystal Palace): 22.6 million
4e Loic Badé (in Rennes): 17 million euros
5e El Hadji Diouf (to Liverpool): 15 million euros
6e Raphael Varane (at Actual Madrid): 11 million euros
7e Stéphane Dalmat (in Marseille): 10.6 million euros
8e Olivier Dacourt (in Leeds): 10.5 million euros
9e Christopher Wooh (in Rennes): 9 million euros
10e Pape Bouba Diop (at Fulham): 9 million euros
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