Brice Samba Transfers from Lens to Rennes in €15M Deal

The French international goalkeeper leaves Lens after two and a half seasons to join Rennes, marking a significant move in the Ligue 1 winter transfer window.

Brice Samba, 30, departs RC Lens to sign with Stade Rennais for a transfer fee reported to be between €12M and €15M.
Samba played a pivotal role in Lens' recent success, including their surprise second-place Ligue 1 finish in 2023 and a subsequent Champions League qualification.
His move follows the arrival of Spanish goalkeeper Pau Lopez at Lens, who joins on loan from Marseille as Samba's replacement.
At Rennes, Samba reunites with former Lens teammates and staff, including Seko Fofana and ex-Lens director Arnaud Pouille, as the club aims to climb from 13th place in the league standings.
Rennes highlighted Samba's leadership, experience, and winning mentality as key assets for their ambitions to secure European competition spots.