The end of the mercato for RC Lens promises to be an event, with challenges for Pierre Sage and Jean-Louis Leca. The situation of Morgan Guilavogui, who is likely to join Southampton, illustrates this complexity. In addition, the Lassine Sinayoko dossier, together with AJ Auxerre, has particularly annoyed the Lens leaders because of the attitude of the Club de l’Aube, led by Christophe Pélissier. As a result of these tensions, RC Lens would eventually have withdrawn its candidacy for the recruitment of Sinayoko.

However, Pierre Sage and Jean-Louis Leca expressed a desire to integrate two offensive reinforcements before the Mercato closed. According to reports, Abdallah Sima, a Senegalese international who returned to Brighton after a successful loan in Brest, is the current priority of the Lens club. Sima, estimated at at least €8 million, achieved a strong season in Ligue 1 and Champions League with the Stade Brestois, scoring 7 championship goals and 3 in European competition.

The arrival of Abdallah Sima would be an interesting trail for RC Lens, offering a quality reinforcement to their attack. This potential recruit is part of Sage and Leca’s plans to strengthen the workforce before the end of the transfer period. The interest of RC Lens in Sima underscores their willingness to energize the current attack, including Florian Thauvin and Jonathan Gradit, and to fill any gaps in depth.