Official | Lens sign Metz full-back Matthieu Udol

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·15 juillet 2025

Official | Lens sign Metz full-back Matthieu Udol

Lens have announced the signing of Metz left-back and captain Matthieu Udol (29). Udol lead Les Grenats to a Ligue 1 promotion for his 19th season as a FC Metz Academy graduate. The 29-year-old has put pen to paper over a three-year contract with Pierre Sage’s Sang et Or. Lens and Metz previously reached an agreement over a €5m transfer package, including €1.5m in performance-related add-ons.

𝙻𝚎𝚜 𝙻𝙴𝙽𝚂𝙾𝙸𝚂 𝚏𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚞𝚛 𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚘 📺 Épisode 3 : La bonne pioche. ⛏️ 𝙼𝙰𝚃𝚃𝙷𝙸𝙴𝚄 𝚄𝙳𝙾𝙻 𝙴𝚂𝚃 𝙻𝙴𝙽𝚂𝙾𝙸𝚂. ✍ #LesLensois
– mardi 15 juillet 2025

Metz have made it no secret over their desire to retain the services of their captain. Udol even skipped pre-season with Metz to force through his move to Lens. Metz head coach Stéphane Le Mignan described the situation as disturbing. “If we were still in Ligue 2, I could understand. But we’re in Ligue 1 now!” Le Mignan explained. “I’m focused on the players who want to work.”