Lens starlets set for move

Young duo set to depart

By Patrick Haond   Last updated: 21st August 2008

Lens starlets set for move

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Lens are bracing themselves to lose two of their brightest prospects in the coming weeks.

Lyon are set to finalise the capture of 17-year-old full-back Timothee Kolodzieczak after fending off interest from Manchester United.

Kolodzieczak turned down professional terms at the Felix Bollaert and is now set to sign on with the French champions.

Lyon had previously threatened to look elsewhere because of Lens' excessive demands over a fee, but a deal is now close to completion.

Reports in France are also now suggesting that Kolodzieczak's youth colleague Darnel Situ-Buyence is set to follow him out the club, who were relegated from Ligue 1 last season.

However, unlike Kolodzieczak, Situ-Buyence is keen on a move across the Channel.

Again United are understood to be interested but there are also other English clubs in the hunt with Liverpool and Portsmouth believed to be keen.

Situ-Buyence has rejected the chance of a professional contract meaning any Premier League club securing his signature would only be liable to pay compensation.