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·30 June 2024
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·30 June 2024
Julien Le Cardinal (26) spent last season on loan at Stade Brestois from RC Lens. That move is set to be made permanent imminently, L’Équipe understands.
The French centre-back joined Les Ty Zéfs on a season-long loan back in September and over the course of his spell at the Stade Francs Le-Blé, he made 14 Ligue 1 appearances. He has convinced sporting director Grégory Lorenzi and manager Eric Roy to make that move permanent.
According to L’Équipe, an agreement with Lens on a fee of around €1.7m has already been reached. The final details must be smoothed out before the move becomes official. Le Cardinal, who occupied a backup role behind Lilian Brassier and Brendan Chardonnet last season, can hold out hope for more minutes next season.
Brassier is set to imminently complete a move to Olympique de Marseille and Le Cardinal represents a natural, low-budget replacement for the Breton club, who will compete in the UEFA Champions League next season.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle