Defeated by the Girondins de Bordeaux (3-0), RC Lens missed the opportunity to qualify for the Europa League. Now three points behind Olympique de Marseille, 5th in Ligue 1, the Lensois will absolutely have to win their last match against Monaco to secure a place in the Europa League. If the promoted Lensois is also well positioned this season, he owes it largely to his metronome Gaël Kakuta.
A prestigious award for Gaël Kakuta
The latter seems to have been congratulated on his excellent season in the Sang et Or jersey. Indeed, the Congolese international has just won the Marc-Vivien Foé prize. It’s not really a surprise as the native of Lille illuminates the Lens season with his talent. Author of 11 goals and 5 assists in 34 appearances, the former Chelsea player is having the best season of his career. Winner of the Marc-Vivien Foé prize, the player succeeds Nigerian Victor Osimhen, winner of the prize in 2020. A hell of a revenge for the RC Lens playmaker who could aim higher next summer.
RC Lens attacked from all sides for Kakuta
The native of Lille is courted by several English clubs. Most recent, Newcastle. According to information from Foot Market, the current 16th in the Premier League makes Gaël Kakuta his priority for the next summer transfer window. The Magpies would even have come into contact with the player’s entourage. The prospect of returning to England does not leave the Congolese international unmoved. The latter must remember his failure at Chelsea, a club that had joined him at only 17 years old. Wandered from loan to loan during his stay in London, the RC Lens player has never been able to win at the English club. If the start is confirmed, it would be quite a blow for the formation of Franck Haise.
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