Lens keep backing wayward talents as Michaël Cuisance and Jean-Clair Todibo join bid to revive careers

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·4 September 2026

Lens keep backing wayward talents as Michaël Cuisance and Jean-Clair Todibo join bid to revive careers

Lens are again targeting high potential players whose paths have veered, with an eye to helping them rebound.

According to L'Équipe, Michaël Cuisance and Jean-Clair Todibo have arrived this summer, and the Sang et Or have shown real expertise in such revivals.

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The club’s recent recruitment has centred on offering a fresh start to big reputations seeking a reset.

Past examples include Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Édouard, Allan Saint-Maximin and Malang Sarr, talents who had lost their way when Lens chose to gamble.

The calculation was to lift performance by taking risks on mislaid potential, and that approach remains central this summer.

Source: L'Équipe

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