A few days after having formalized the extension of coach Franck Haise, RC Lens is holding its first recruit for the 2020-2021 season. The Sang et Or club, promoted to Ligue 1, have reached an agreement with Frenchman Jonathan Clauss (27). At the end of the contract with Arminia Bielefeld, this right side with an offensive profile has committed for the next three years.
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Passed by the Strasbourg training center, which had not retained him, Clauss lived a curvy career, evolving for a time in the amateur world in Germany and France, marked by a certain progression in recent years. He played a year in Ligue 2, with Quevilly-Rouen where he delivered 8 assists in 2017-2018 before being transferred to Bielefeld at the end of this season.
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In the Bundesliga anteroom, Clauss, who oscillated between the positions of lateral and right winger, won his starting position before playing a leading role (2 goals and 7 assists in 25 games) in the dynamic current of his club, leader of the Championship.
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While Clauss and his future ex-teammates have been training collectively for a few days, the season will resume next weekend in Germany. They still have nine games left. In the process, the French will therefore discover Ligue 1 with RC Lens.
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