World Cup winner Florent Thauvin retreats to Lens from Udinese

Lens has secured a transfer agreement with Udinese for French winger Florent Thauvin worth 6 million euros. RMC Sport confirms the 32-year-old World Cup winner will sign a four-year deal lasting through summer 2028. The veteran attacker plans to arrive Tuesday evening before completing his medical examination and finalizing paperwork on Wednesday. Thauvin earned international recognition as part of France's victorious 2018 World Cup squad. His current Udinese arrangement runs through 2026, but the Italian club agreed to release him early for the French transfer.