The departure of Lucas Chevalier to Paris Saint-Germain provokes a real shock wave on the side of LOSC. The young goalkeeper is called upon to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma, on the start. But this movement leaves a crucial void among the Dogues, who find themselves without a number one guard. Faced with this emergency, the Lille management has activated to find a weight replacement.
Among the tracks mentioned, four names circulate in the press, including that of Jeffrey de Lange, current replacement at Olympique de Marseille. However, the LOSC had mainly bet on Robin Roefs, goalkeeper of NEC Nijmegen, considered the priority of the northern club. Unfortunately, this track has just experienced a major hard blow.
According to journalist David Ornstein, Robin Roefs is about to engage with Sunderland. The “Cats” have ahead of competition by finding a complete agreement, both on the amount of the transfer and on the contract proposed to the Dutch goalkeeper. This information was confirmed soon after by the Dutch daily
AD. Sunderland would spend 10.5 million euros, up to 13.5 million with the bonuses, a record for the Nimègue club.
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This sum, substantial for a promoted in the Premier League, was difficult to affect for LOSC, which must now review its ambitions on this file. Despite this setback, Lille leaders remain active on the goalkeeper market and envisage other options to fill the next departure from Chevalier.
With the season starting on August 17 in Brest, Lille must speed up so as not to let this crucial project compromise its ambitions. The suspense remains whole.
