Lens targeting Levi Garcia as replacement for Loïs Openda | OneFootball

With Loïs Openda’s move to Leipzig now complete after a month-long transfer saga, Lens will now be focusing their efforts on bringing in a forward to replace the Belgian international, who scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 last season.

L’Équipe indicate that agreements have been reached with two prospective signings, including one who is familiar with Ligue 1. AEK Athens forward Levi Garcia is also one of the potential arrivals.

The 25-year-old Trinidad and Tobago international has one year left on his contract in the Greek capital. The forward scored 18 goals in all competitions last season as he helped his team to the league title. Garcia’s versatility is one of his key assets – he is able to play across the forward line and even further back on the right flank.

Before his time in Greece – where he has been for the last three seasons – the striker had turned out for AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior Rotterdam, before a brief spell playing in Israel.

GFFN | Raphaël Jucobin