Overview
- RC Lens confirmed the transfer of 32-year-old Florian Thauvin from Udinese on August 8, marking his return to Ligue 1.
- The deal reportedly carries an initial €6 million fee with up to €2 million in performance-related bonuses.
- Since arriving at Udinese in January 2023, Thauvin made 73 appearances, scoring 15 goals and providing 10 assists, including eight league strikes last season.
- A member of France’s 2018 World Cup-winning squad, Thauvin earned ten caps and featured for Les Bleus at the 2021 Olympics.
- He was welcomed by cheering crowds at Lille-Lesquin airport, becoming the third World Cup winner to return to Ligue 1 this summer after Paul Pogba and Olivier Giroud.