The RC Lens has undergone a real wave of departure in recent months in the defensive sector. Last winter, Abdukodir Khusanov was recruited by Manchester City when Kevin Danso joined Tottenham with whom he won the Europa League. This summer, Facundo Medina also took the tangent towards Olympique de Marseille. With Malang Sarr and Jonathan Gradit, but also young Sidi Bane, Ismaëlo Ganiou and Nidal Celik, the Artesians need certainties in this sector for next season.
Thus, the training now led by Pierre Sage has prospected in order to find an element already ready for the jousts of Ligue 1 and which has some high level experience. However, the club in the north of France has rather opted for a promising player and still having a good margin of progression. Thus, according to our information, the Lensois have decided to set their sights on Samson Baidoo (21 years old) which evolves at the Red Bull Salzburg.
Lens will strengthen for 8M €
Champion of Austria in 2023, he had a good experience with 71 games played with the Austrian training (2 goals) as well as 46 matches with FC Liefering, a satellite club evolving in Austrian D2. Already participating in 12 Champions League games with Salzburg, he was holder this season even if he was a replacement during the Club World Cup where he only played a minute in three games. International Austrian Hope (11 CAPES, 1 goal), he was under contract until June 2027 with the Austrian club.
Previously in the viewfinder of large European stables like FC Barcelona when he was younger, Samson Baidoo saw his career turning a little more idle with injuries during the 2023/2024 season. Since then, it has been better on the medical level. According to our information, an agreement was reached between RC Lens and Red Bull Salzburg for its transfer this summer. Present in Lens, the player is currently passing his medical examination with the Artesians. An arrival on the way of being put together this Monday for an amount of 8 million euros and which could be quickly formalized once the medical examination has passed and the last details of the deal validated.
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