Thauvin leaves Udinese for Lens at €8m, French fans celebrate | OneFootball

Third major sale for the Friulians in this summer session. The player's will was decisive, returning home after three seasons in Udine.

Udinese, Thauvin says goodbye: transfer to Lens for 8 million, fans celebrate in France

After Bijol and Lucca, Udinese completes another outgoing operation: Florian Thauvin officially leaves the white and black club and moves to France, to Lens, for a figure close to 8 million euros. The player, already landed overseas, was warmly welcomed by hundreds of yellow and red fans, enthusiastic about the arrival of the former Marseille player.

The transfer, now in the final stages, was strongly desired by Thauvin himself, who expressed his desire to return home after three seasons in Friuli. His decision accelerated the times and allowed the parties to quickly reach an agreement.

Thauvin at Lens: numbers and balance of the Friulian experience In white and black, Thauvin collected 73 appearances, 15 goals and 10 assists between Serie A and Coppa Italia. Technical leader and captain in the just-concluded season, the Frenchman represented one of the pillars of the Udinese project, alternating brilliant phases with periods of decline.

The return to Ligue 1 marks the beginning of a new chapter for the 1993-class attacking winger, who finds a championship already known and an ambitious environment like that of Lens, a growing club with renewed European ambitions.

Udinese, summer of change Thauvin's sale is the third significant departure for the Friulians in this transfer window, after those of Jaka Bijol and Lorenzo Lucca. An evident sign of renewal from the management, which aims to rejuvenate the squad and rebuild the technical framework for the next season.

In the coming days, new movements are expected, both incoming and outgoing, while the technical area works closely with the new coach to define priorities and ensure continuity to the sports project.

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