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Champions League in sight for the Lensois international, Jonathan Clauss who signs with OM for three seasons

The Alsatian had joined RC Lens in the summer of 2020. A specialist in crosses, he finished 4th best passer in Ligue 1 last season. He is also a player who has 4 caps for the France team. He will play in the Champions League with OM this season.

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“He is traveling to Marseille”, said Marseille President Pablo Longoria on Tuesday July 19 about the right side of Sang et Or, who started with the France team in March and was aligned again in June for the League of Nations.

As soon as this transfer is made official, Jonathan Clauss (who was due to undergo the medical examination yesterday, Tuesday July 19) will therefore be able to join the Marseille workforce on their way to a one-week internship in England, with two preparation matches on the program, against Middlesbrough (D2 ENG, July 22) and the Spaniards of Betis Sevilla (July 27).

The pre-season should end with a gala match against AC Milan on July 31 at the Vélodrome, before OM enter the L1 competition on Sunday August 7, at home against Reims.


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Excerpt from a ToutLeSport report on Jonathan Clauss’ first selection for the France team in March 2022



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Alsatian Jonathan Clauss, who turned professional at US Quevilly-Rouen in 2017, then spent two seasons in Germany, at Arminia Bielefeld, before joining Lens in the summer of 2020. A specialist in crosses, he finished 4th best passer in L1 last season (11 assists).

According to the newspaper The team, the transfer amount would be 9 million euros plus 2 in bonuses. And the three-year contract. Jonathan Clauss was still on a one-year contract with Lens. L’Equipe announces that Clauss has been sold in a sixth and final offer from OM, “proof that Clauss was a recruitment priority for Marseille”.

The former Lensois international will therefore play in the Champions League from this 2022-2023 season, with OM.

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