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AC Milan are in the market for a new striker and Lois Openda of RC Lens is on their list, according to a report.

In France they are convinced that if Milan want to make an attempt, at least €20m will be needed. Some time ago Thierry Henry praised Lens’ season, speaking of an ‘infectious atmosphere’ in the dressing room where the coach Haise continues to trust young talent and play modern football. [Calciomercato.com](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/la-storia-di-openda-il-bomber-del-lens-nella-lista-del-milan-76177) report that Openda scored a hat-trick yesterday in a 4-0 win over Clermont Foot yesterday thus rising to 12 goals in the league for the season so far, his most memorable game since scoring against PSG on New Year’s Day.

Clermont Foot 63 takes on RC Lens at Stade Gabriel Montpied on Sunday at 8:00 AM ET in Ligue 1, with the action airing on beIN Sports. RC Lens currently has ...

LOIS OPENDA has beaten the record for the fastest Ligue 1 hat-trick.The Lens star fired in three goals against Clermont Foot in just four minutes and.

The And he completed the [goal](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/) on the half-hour mark, putting his side in the lead. He managed the feat in four minutes and 34 seconds.

In Ligue 1, Lens takes on struggling Clermont Foot at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday, March 12, with the goal of winning their third straight game.

However, the return of forward Arnaud Kalimuendo, who was sent off in the loss to Brest and received a suspension for it, will help them. The lens will continue to play despite the absence of crucial winger Wesley Said, who is still out with an injury. Since January 11, when they played Rennes at home, Clermont has only won one of their last eight Ligue 1 games. In 2023, among teams in the bottom half of the Ligue 1 standings, Clermont scored more points than Toulouse (16). They recently beat Toulouse 1-0 to end a six-game losing streak in the league. Les Sang et Or have drawn their next two games in the top division since beating Nantes 3-1 a month ago.

Lois Openda's sub-five-minute hat trick, you might guess, is the fastest in the history of Ligue 1, as Lens beat up Clermont Foot on Sunday.

Lois Openda has scored a hat trick in a four-minute span to help Lens move into third place in the French league with a 4-0 win over mid-table Clermont.

Lens trails second-place Marseille by a point and is three points clear of Monaco. The 27th round ends later Sunday with Marseille vs. PARIS — Lois Openda has scored the fastest French league hat trick in 50 years to help Lens move into third place with a 4-0 win over Clermont.

Gabriel Montpied Stadium is set to host the exciting weekend matchup between home side Clermont Foot and visiting club RC Lens on Sunday in Ligue 1 action.

LOIS OPENDA has beaten the record for the fastest Ligue 1 hat-trick.The Lens star fired in three goals against Clermont Foot in just four minutes and.

A second commented: "He should get an award if that's the fastest hat-trick in world football this year. He managed the feat in four minutes and 34 seconds. LOIS OPENDA has beaten the record for the fastest Ligue 1 hat-trick.

RC Lens striker Loïs Openda (23) scored a quick-fire hat-trick in the space of four minutes and 30 seconds during Les Sang et Or's 4-0 rout of Clermont ...

Alexis Claude-Maurice (24) scored Lens’ fourth goal in the second half. The previous record belonged to Lille’s Matt Moussilou who scored three in four minutes and 34 seconds against Istres in 2005. Then, he dispatched past the Clermont keeper after good work from Adrien Thomasson.

Lois Openda scored a hat trick in a four-minute span to help Lens move into third place in the French league with a 4-0 win over mid-table Clermont on ...

The game was suspended for a few minutes after Dallinga's goal because some supporters set off fireworks behind Angers goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni's goal, burning the back of the net, which needed to be repaired. It could have been a different story if Lens center back Jonathan Gradit had not made a crucial block in the 20th. Hungry for more, Openda closed down Clermont midfielder Maxime Gonalons, who lost possession to Adrien Thomasson in the 34th.

Loïs Openda scored a five-minute hat-trick as RC Lens pulled into a provisional third place with a 4-0 win at Clermont Foot 63 on Sunday afternoon.

Openda nearly went from taker to maker early in the second half when he teed up Seko Fofana, but the Lens captain's shot sailed wide (57'). Straight from kick-off, Openda stole the ball from Mateusz Wieteska, skipped around Diaw, and made it three from a tight angle (35'). Lens' high press proved impossible for Clermont to deal with, and Openda doubled his and his side's tally minutes later, winning the ball from Maxime Gonalons befor Adrien Thomasson's square pass left him with a simple finish (34').

Lois Openda scored a five-minute first-half hat-trick as Lens thrashed Clermont 4-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Folarin Balogun's goal secured Reims victory ...

Marseille conceded two late goals to draw 2-2 at home to Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Sunday having played for over an hour with 10 men after Leonardo Balerdi ...

"As a former player I know the difference between contact and a push. The referee got it wrong and for me it wasn't a sending off," said Marseille coach Igor Tudor. "There have always been strikers who don't score for a while," said Lens coach Franck Haise.

Lois Openda scored a five-minute first-half hat-trick as Lens ended their Ligue 1 winless run with a 4-0 victory at Clermont in on Sunday.

In the second half Seko Fofana hit the post for Lens before substitute Alexis Claude-Maurice made it 4-0 from an Openda cross after 76 minute. Three minutes later the Belgian striker pounced when Clermont's Maxime Gonalons gave the ball away on the edge of his penalty area. Clermont remained 11th, 12 points clear of the relegation zone.