Ghanaian Midfielder Abdul Samed Salis Joins French Ligue 1 Side RC Lens

• Ghanaians midfielder Abdul Samed Salis has completed his move to French topflight side RC Lens in the transfer window
• The highly-rated midfielder joins Lens from Ligue 1 rivals Clermont Foot after a fine first season in France
• Abdul Samed Salis helped Clermont Foot survive relegation last season earning him a move to RC Lens

Talented Ghanaian midfielder, Abdul Samed Salis, has joined French topflight side RC Lens in the summer transfer window.

The 22-year-old joins signed a five-year deal to joins Lens from Ligue 1 rivals Clermont Foot.

The club confirmed the arrived on the Ghanaian on their official website on Friday, June 24, 2022.

“I had just arrived, it was my first and I discovered this great stadium with all the supporters. I was impressed, there was so much noise," said the Ghanaian after completing his move.

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The defensive midfielder made 31 appearances, scoring a goal as Clermont Foot survived the drop last season.

RC Lens manager Arnaud Pouille is delighted by the arrival of the Ghanaian and looks forward to working with the midfielder.

“The arrival of Salis is a great satisfaction. This recruitment is a continuation of the signing of high-potential players that Racing is targeting. Salis is a complete midfielder, whose physical skills and technical qualities are highly developed for his age," he said.

"His training at the Jean-Marc Guillou Academy in Ivory Coast enabled him to acquire a solid background and his years in Clermont were beneficial in his quest for regularity.

"I also take this opportunity to thank the CF63 managers with whom the exchanges were particularly courteous. I see in the test he had passed with us in 2019 a wink of fate. Beyond his qualities as a footballer, Salis relies on a communicative joie de vivre that fits perfectly with the spirit of our professional locker room.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghanaian midfielder Salis Samed Abdul opened his scoring account in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday.

The 22-year-old was on target for the first time this season but his side Clermont Foot suffered a 3-2 defeat at home to Osman Bukari's Nantes.

However, the central midfielder was sent off for a bad tackle on Kalifa Coulibaly in the second half.