The world champion Florian Thauvin could return to Ligue 1 under the colors of the RC Lens. Today captain of the Udinese in Italy, the former Marseille winger is still popular.
After Paul Pogba and Olivier Giroud, another world champion could garnish the ranks of Ligue 1 this summer. Florian Thauvin, member of the French team during his Russian journey in 2018, would be close to joining the RC Lens. The tricolor winger had left France four years ago after the end of his contract at Olympique de Marseille.
He then joined his former partner at OM, André-Pierre Gignac, at the Mexican Tigers club, based in Monterrey. The salary, around € 6 million per year, was a weight argument. Thauvin stayed there a year and a half, until January 2023. A Calvary. “I touched the bottom”he recognized in the columns of France Football . Level of decreased play, lack of confidence and a club that would have been “Badly behaved” With him … Thauvin got lost.
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“Experience”, “leadership”, “fundamental player” at Udinese
Lost until its rebirth in Italy, where Udinese considered itself capable of reviving it. Often replacing during his first months, the native of Orleans, who grew up on the banks of the Loire, has grown in power. He became a holder in the 2023-24 season, at the end of which he was appointed Captain of the Bianconeri.
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“He had the right profile, estimated his German coach Kosta Runjaic. Between experience, leadership, football qualities, it was rather simple to designate it captain. Florian wants to take responsibility and have a little more pressure on his shoulders. ” Thauvin then begins what will be his best statistical season since his departure from OM: 9 goals and 5 assists in 26 games.
“I found the level that was mine before leaving Europe”he savor at the microphone of TNT Sports Last March, just before an injury ended his season. This did not prevent the Udinese from activating the option in its contract to extend it by one year, until June 2026. Thauvin is “A fundamental player” For the Frioul club, supported sports director Gökhan Inler.
The objective of the 100 goals in Ligue 1
The 32 -year -old left -hander, previously a dribbler winger, brought the N.10 to the Udinese last season, and his style of play got closer to what this issue evokes. He even reinstated the list of around fifty players pre-advocated by Didier Deschamps at each gathering of the Blues. It remains very far from finding the French team (10 selections, a goal), but that remains a positive signal.
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As for her motivation, she should prove to be intact, especially if he returns to the country. “France is an important championship for me. I am French, and I don’t miss much to reach 100 goals in Ligue 1. So it’s true that I would like to come back to achieve this goal ”he confided in March. Also used by Bastia, Thauvin has 86 goals in 259 L1 matches. Figures that could evolve from August 16, with the reception of Olympique Lyonnais by RC Lens.
