Loan period option for Lens wasn't extended so he's "left the building" and gone back to the Bundesliga
and signed for Schalke.
I must admit I quite liked Lens and thought him a better foil for CCV than Starfelt was, but of course watching games primarily on TV you don't see all the work done off the ball and managers can have favourites. Lens certainly seemed far more comfortable on the ball than Starfelt when opposition used to leave him be the one playing the ball out from the back. In fairness to Starfelt he's improving I think (hope) and Ange has signed an Asian centrehalf who he thinks is brilliant. Time will tell on that, but it's now looking like this window we are losing a first teamer and two more from the matchday squad this window.
and signed for Schalke.
I must admit I quite liked Lens and thought him a better foil for CCV than Starfelt was, but of course watching games primarily on TV you don't see all the work done off the ball and managers can have favourites. Lens certainly seemed far more comfortable on the ball than Starfelt when opposition used to leave him be the one playing the ball out from the back. In fairness to Starfelt he's improving I think (hope) and Ange has signed an Asian centrehalf who he thinks is brilliant. Time will tell on that, but it's now looking like this window we are losing a first teamer and two more from the matchday squad this window.