The summer of the Racing Club de Lens was active. Despite the sale of Mamadou Sangaré to Brentford and the departure of certain important elements such as Adrien Thomasson (Rennes), Wesley Saïd (Al-Shamal) and Malang Sarr (Neom), the Artésiens have recruited several interesting elements. So seven players have arrived for the moment with Yacine Titraoui (Charleroi), Michal Skoras (La Gantoise), Saud Abdulhamid (AS Roma), Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin), Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica), Maik Nawrocki (Celtic Glasgow) and Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht). But the transfer window is not yet over for the northern club.
Thus, the recruitment of a left central defender has been hoped for for a while. At the start of the transfer window, Lens tried to attract Armando Obispo from PSV Eindhoven before the deal finally fell through. Since then, Jean-Louis Leca and his teams have been working to find the ideal profile and around ten players have been targeted. We have also revealed to you the interest of the Lensois in Nathan Zézé (21 years old), who plays in Saudi Arabia for Neom.
El Chadaille Bitshiabu appreciates Lensois interest
Another great French hope is appreciated internally by the Lensois. Having left Paris Saint-Germain for RB Leizpig in the summer of 2023 for 15 million euros, central El Chadaille Bitshiabu seduces northern decision-makers according to The Parisian. The 21-year-old left-handed player has a contract running until June 2029 with the Saxons, where he will have played 48 matches. Last season, he played 14 matches with the German club.
Ahead of Castello Lukeba and Willi Orban, he saw Maxime Estève (Burnley) and Abdoul Koné (Reims) arrive this summer. The first approach from Racing Club de Lens did not leave the player indifferent. Faced with the possibility of returning to Ligue 1 and participating in the Champions League, El Chadaille Bitshiabu would be interested in this opportunity. It now remains to be seen whether Lens will move to the next level to fill this gap in central defense.
