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Jean-Clair Todibo's Lens loan

Started Last Movement

How is Jean-Clair Todibo getting on at Lens? The West Ham defender has had limited minutes and fitness problems.

Claret & Hugh now quotes an unnamed insider claiming Lens want to send him back and West Ham will not take him. That is one anonymous account, not an agreed end to the loan.

No-Guff Summary

  • Loan in doubt: An unnamed insider quoted by Claret & Hugh claims Lens want to send Todibo back and West Ham will not take him. No end to the loan is established.
  • Limited minutes: The72 reports three Lens appearances for Todibo amid fitness problems.
  • Permanent future: The72 says the loan has no option to buy. A permanent West Ham exit remains a separate question.
Development Updated

Insider claims Lens want to return Todibo

Lens want to send Jean-Clair Todibo back to West Ham, according to an unnamed football insider quoted by Claret & Hugh. The same insider claims West Ham will not take him back.

Todibo's limited minutes and fitness problems have already made for a difficult start to his Lens loan. This account raises the prospect of it ending early, but rests on one unnamed source. It does not establish that either club has agreed to end the loan.

Sources

  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports an unnamed football insider’s claim that Lens want to send Jean-Clair Todibo back to West Ham, while the author speculates that a quick sale could bring less than £5 million.