Samba sold to Stade Rennes
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Although Pau López (30) was introduced as a new signing at RC Lens on Tuesday, the transfer still fell through. The French first division team announced this the following day. The Spanish goalkeeper was actually supposed to be on loan at Lens until the end of the season.
Although a complete agreement had been reached with parent club Olympique Marseille, the previous loan club FC Girona had put a stop to the plan, according to a statement from Les Sang et Or. The Spanish Champions League participant informed OM on Wednesday They have announced their firm intention to keep López, who has only played one cup game to date, until January 29th, when the last matchday of the premier class will take place. This was an unacceptable condition for RC Lens, which is why the transfer was forgone.
The French now have to find an alternative quickly, because RC Lens recently sold Brice Samba, the previous number one, to FC Stade Rennes for a fee of 14 million euros on Thursday. The 30-year-old signed a contract with the Ligue 1 competitor until 2029.
