RC Lens finalizes Alpha Diallo transfer and retains Odsonne Édouard

RC Lens has finalized several roster movements following the close of the summer transfer window. The club officially announced the permanent transfer of 20-year-old attacking midfielder Alpha Diallo to Ligue 2 side Stade Lavallois. Diallo, who joined Lens in the summer of 2024 from Girondins de Bordeaux, signed a three-season contract with Laval.

Additionally, despite interest from other clubs and internal preparations for a potential departure, striker Odsonne Édouard will remain at RC Lens. The club had reportedly identified Ludovic Ajorque of Brest as a potential successor should Édouard have left, but Brest declined to sell the striker. Édouard, who is under contract until June 2028, will now compete for playing time alongside Florian Thauvin, Franjo Ivanovic, and Abdallah Sima.