THE TRUTH ABOUT EDOUARD AT LENS: FAMILY TRAGEDY AND TRANSFER

According to L'Équipe; Odsonne Édouard, the successful striker wearing the jersey of Lens, one of the French Ligue 1 teams, preferred to stay in the team by rejecting the massive financial offer coming from the Rennes club in the summer transfer period. While it is known that the star footballer earns about 180,000 Euros per month with the Lens jersey, it was revealed that the Rennes management offered an extremely attractive gross salary package ranging between 250,000 and 300,000 Euros per month to persuade the player. Despite such a huge financial difference, the star striker decided to continue his career in the Lens squad at least until the winter transfer period due to his current family situation, his deep attachment to his club, and his desire to appear in the Champions League arena. However, this loyal stance exhibited by the successful player has not yet reflected positively on his performance on the pitch. The talented goalscorer, who proved his quality by finding the net exactly 14 times last season, has not yet managed to score a goal in the matches played this season and began to experience a deep drop in form. It is stated that the main reasons behind this serious goal drought experienced by the player are a tragic family tragedy he narrowly avoided in the summer months and consecutive physical problems. Although he is constantly supported psychologically by both the club management and the technical staff, the striker has not been able to fully shake off the effects of this terrible trauma. In addition, the unfortunate adductor injury he suffered during the preseason preparation camp negatively affected his physical condition and match rhythm. The overlapping of all these psychological and physical difficulties seriously reduced the star name's efficiency on the pitch.

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