Overview

• Al Nassr met the €25m release clause in Fofana's Lens contract to secure the deal.
• Fofana was Lens' captain and considered one of Ligue 1's top midfielders.
• The transfer is a major loss for Lens, who finished 2nd in Ligue 1 last season.
• Al Nassr had been banned from transfers by FIFA over debt but confirmed Fofana.
• Fofana will leave Lens before their Champions League campaign this season.