Coming in second in the championship and finalist in the Coupe de France against OGC Nice (May 22 at the Stade de France), RC Lens will have had a very successful 2025-2026 season. Not without the slaughter of a particularly valuable Adrien Thomasson in the artesian game.
At the end of his contract next month, the latter has nevertheless made the decision to leave the Sang et Or after four years of good and loyal service. Le Parisien confirms the news this Thursday evening, announcing the departure of the 32-year-old midfielder for Stade Rennais.
The reunion with Haise
“ President Arnaud Pouille, who had worked with him at Lens, as well as sports director Loïc Désiré, who met at Vannes then at Strasbourg, were already perfectly familiar with the player’s profile.underlines the aforementioned publication. The presence of Franck Haise, his coach in the North between January 2023 and August 2024, as well as Rennes’ qualification for a European competition next season, also weighed in his decision. »
Wednesday evening after the defeat of Lensois against PSG at Bollaert (0-2), Adrien Thomasson did not hide his farewells, thanking “ everyone, all the supporters who supported me, who encouraged us collectively in the good times, in the bad times. Personally, I will only remember the good times. It will always be a milestone in my career. “.
