Andrija Bulatovic remains at RC Lens after Al-Ahli pursuit concludes

Andrija Bulatovic will continue his tenure with RC Lens following the close of the Saudi Pro League transfer window. Al-Ahli pursued the 19-year-old Montenegrin midfielder after failed negotiations for AS Monaco player Pape Cabral. Although advanced talks occurred between the parties, Al-Ahli shifted their recruitment strategy toward Cercle Brugge player Ibrahima Diaby, who signed with the Saudi club on Sunday. Bulatovic remains a fixture in the Lens squad, having appeared in all three of the club's Ligue 1 fixtures this season. The midfielder also contributed to the team's victory against Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophée des Champions under manager Pierre Sage. He is now confirmed to remain at the Bollaert for the duration of the current campaign.

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