Sunderland had a mare with Jeremain Lens

There was loads of pleasure amongst Sunderland followers in 2015 after they signed Netherlands worldwide Jeremain Lens however his time on the Stadium of Mild was a catastrophe.

Having starred at PSV Eindhoven earlier in his profession, notching a powerful 43 targets and 48 assists in simply 138 appearances for the Eredivisie facet, Lens made the transfer to Dynamo Kyiv in 2013.

He would hit 16 goals and 19 assists in simply two years with the Ukrainian facet, so there appeared little to recommend that he wouldn’t be a hit with the Black Cats, as he joined in a deal value £8m, signing a four-year contract.

Upon signing, Lens said: “My qualities are that I’m quick, I can rating targets and I can create possibilities.”

Sadly for the winger, this proved to be removed from the case throughout his time within the northeast of England, as he managed simply four goals and three assists in 24 appearances for the Black Cats earlier than his departure, which means he would value the membership £2m per purpose.

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Lens definitely didn’t win over any followers along with his angle and utility in a Sunderland shirt, with David Moyes significantly vital of the winger as he sought a transfer away from the membership in 2017, suggesting that the Black Cats’ potential relegation would enable him to get him his desired exit.

Moyes said: “It’s disgracefully disrespectful to the membership which holds his registration. You’ll hate to suppose that anyone who was linked to a membership had mentioned that.”

Finally, he would be part of Besiktas in a permanent deal in February 2018 after spending time on mortgage with the Turkish facet, with Sunderland little question making a major loss on the payment they paid for the Dutchman.

Lens would remain in Turkey till the tip of the 2020/21 season after a short spell with Fatih Karagümrük earlier than discovering himself and not using a membership for the whole thing of the 2021/22 marketing campaign.

The 35-year-old does have a brand new membership within the third tier of France however has featured in simply 28 minutes of action for FC Versailles 78 to date, and Sunderland followers certainly received’t be sorry to see him retire within the close to future.