A former Lens player to replace a Lens player? At the start of the transfer window, we announced that Kevin Danso had an exit voucher from RC Lens, three years after his arrival from Düsseldorf. Not because the player had not met expectations over this period of time, far from it, but because the Artois club remained aware of the growing popularity of its defender in Europe.
Several clubs have positioned themselves, but in recent days, Roma clearly held the lead on the file. This week, we informed you of the total agreement reached between the Italian club and Lens, around a paid loan, accompanied by an obligation to buy set between 23 and 25 million euros. Everything seemed to be wrapped up, until this famous medical examination. Yesterday evening, in addition to the bad news linked to the non-participation in the European Cup (Lens lost 2-0 against Panathinaikos after winning 2-1 in the first leg), the Lens directors were informed of the player’s inconclusive medical examination.
Another Frenchman after Enzo Le Fée?
Faced with this dramatic turn of events, Rome and its sporting director, Florent Ghisolfi, had to rack their brains and summon their sense of imagination. This is why several leads were explored, including the one leading to the former Lens player, Loïc Badé. Today, we are even able to say that the Louve club has made an offer of 20 million euros to Seville, for the French Olympic vice-champion.
Riding on his great individual season in Andalusia, and his successful Olympic Games with the Bleuets, Badé has no shortage of suitors. In recent days, we already revealed the interest of Stuttgart, 2nd in the Bundesliga last year and eager to strengthen for its return to the Champions League, after losing Anton and Ito. Today, Badé prefers the Roman project, and it is perhaps there that his future will be written, like another Frenchman: Enzo Le Fée. According to the Italian press, other profiles are also being studied, such as that of Thiago Djalo, who can play full-back (Rome was looking for a right-back), or even Mats Hummels.
