Cuisance Nears €5M Move from Hertha Berlin to RC Lens
French midfielder Michael Cuisance (26) is set to transfer from Hertha Berlin to RC Lens for around €5 million, signing a contract until 2029. The move reunites him with coach Dino Toppmöller and returns Cuisance to Ligue 1, where Lens, a Champions League qualifier, continues its strategy of signing talented but inconsistent players. Hertha, facing severe financial difficulties, offloads another high earner after losing Fabian Reese and Kennet Eichhorn.
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Curious Timing: Hertha BSC Airs Ad Featuring Cuisance After His Transfer
Hertha BSC has sold French playmaker Michael Cuisance to French club Lens for a transfer fee of €5 million, a significant profit from the €300,000 paid two years ago. Despite the transfer being finalized on Thursday, the club released an Instagram video on Friday featuring Cuisance in Hertha gear promoting a water bottle sponsor (SIGG) alongside teammates. The awkward timing prompted a social media user to question if Cuisance could take the bottles to France. Hertha's accompanying statement thanked SIGG as a loyal companion, seemingly ignoring the departure. Cuisance is set to sign a four-year contract with Lens through 2030.
BILD - SportRC Lens: Michael Cuisance Transfer Fee Set at €3.5 Million
According to Foot Mercato, French Ligue 1 club RC Lens has finalized the signing of midfielder Michael Cuisance from Hertha Berlin for a transfer fee of €3.5 million. Cuisance, a former Bayern Munich prospect, had a mixed previous stint at Olympique de Marseille (OM) but has since impressed in the German 2. Bundesliga with Hertha Berlin, recording 11 goals and 13 assists across all competitions over two seasons. The deal marks a return to Ligue 1 for the 26-year-old French player, with Lens's recruitment team, led by Jean Louis Leca, completing the move after initial interest last summer. The article, published on June 25, 2026, highlights the transfer as a measured bet for the club.
Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot TransfertMichaël Cuisance set to join RC Lens from Hertha Berlin for €5 million
German second-division club Hertha Berlin and French Ligue 1 side RC Lens have reportedly reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Michaël Cuisance, according to Sky Deutschland. The 26-year-old Frenchman, a former Olympique de Marseille player, would move for a fee of five million euros including bonuses and sign a contract until 2029. Cuisance, who has played for Bayern Munich, Venezia, Sampdoria, and VfL Osnabrück, would reunite with new Lens coach Dino Toppmöller, a former Bayern teammate. Last season, he played 31 matches for Hertha, scoring 3 goals and providing 5 assists. If completed, the transfer would see Cuisance return to Ligue 1 and join a Champions League-bound club.
Home Football - actualitésMichaël Cuisance to Sign for RC Lens, Returning to Ligue 1
French midfielder Michaël Cuisance, 26, is set to return to Ligue 1 after four years away, signing a four-year contract with RC Lens. The transfer, confirmed by L'Equipe based on information from Sky Sport Germany, will be finalized on Friday for a fee of 5 million euros. Cuisance currently plays for Hertha Berlin in the German second division, where his contract runs until 2029. He previously left Ligue 1 in 2021 after a loan spell at Marseille from Bayern Munich, which was not made permanent. Since then, he has played for Venezia, Sampdoria, VfL Osnabrück, and Hertha Berlin, where he recorded 9 goals and 11 assists in 69 league appearances over two years. Lens, winners of the 2026 French Cup and qualified for the Champions League, is his next destination.
Foot - actualités, mercato, info & vidéo en continuHertha star Cuisance near 5 million euro transfer to Lens
Hertha BSC is reportedly about to sell French midfielder Michael Cuisance (26) to RC Lens for around five million euros, as the financially struggling club continues to offload top earners. Cuisance, who had recently expressed a desire to stay in Berlin, left Hertha's secret training camp in Kienbaum prematurely on Thursday to finalize the deal. Lens, now coached by German Dino Toppmöller, will offer Cuisance a contract until at least 2029 and a chance to play in the Champions League. This marks the third major departure from Hertha following the sales of Fabian Reese and Kennet Eichhorn, highlighting the club's severe financial difficulties. Cuisance was reportedly unhappy with being planned for an unfamiliar defensive midfield role in the 2. Bundesliga.
BILD - SportMichael Cuisance Set for Five Million Euro Move to RC Lens
German football news outlet Kicker reports that French midfielder Michael Cuisance is about to transfer from Hertha BSC to RC Lens for approximately five million euros. The move comes just one year after Cuisance extended his contract with Hertha until 2029. The transfer represents a return to his home country France and marks another high-profile departure for the struggling Berlin club Hertha BSC.
kicker Fußball NewsRC Lens close to signing Michael Cuisance from Hertha Berlin
RC Lens is nearing a deal to sign French midfielder Michael Cuisance from Hertha Berlin for around €5 million, according to reports. Cuisance, once hailed as a top French prospect and signed by Bayern Munich in 2019, failed to meet expectations in Bavaria and had loans at Marseille and Venezia before moving to Hertha Berlin in 2024. He has rebuilt his reputation in the German second division. Lens, now coached by Dino Toppmoller (who was an assistant at Bayern when Cuisance was there), continues its strategy of taking gambles on talented but wayward players, following signings like Odsonne Edouard, Florian Thauvin, and Allan Saint-Maximin. The deal is not yet finalized but is described as 'well on track'. Cuisance would move from a 2. Bundesliga club to a Ligue 1 club qualified for the Champions League.
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