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Lorient confirms departures of eight players including Dieng and Silva

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 2:35 PM

Last updated Jul 3, 2026

Lorient confirms departures of eight players including Dieng and Silva

Summary

FC Lorient has announced the departure of eight players as part of its summer roster changes. Alongside head coach Olivier Pantaloni's exit, captain Laurent Abergel has transferred to OGC Nice. Players Bamba Dieng, Darlin Yongwa, Sambou Soumano, and Igor Silva are now free agents after their contracts expired. Four additional players on loan will return to their parent clubs. Lorient is looking to rebuild and has already signed right back Alec Georgen from USL Dunkerque, with more signings anticipated soon.

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•Lorient confirms eight player departures this summer.
•Captain Laurent Abergel transferred to OGC Nice.
•Bamba Dieng and Igor Silva among those not retained.
•Only Alec Georgen has joined the squad so far.
•Lorient seeks to rebuild after management changes.

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2:35 PMYahoo Sports — Bamba Dieng and Igor Silva among eight Lorient players to leave the club

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The summer roster shakeup continues at FC Lorient. After officially announcing the departures of head coach Olivier Pantaloni – who has been replaced by Alexandre Dujeux – and captain Laurent Aber...
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Yahoo SportsJul 3, 2026, 2:35 PM
Bamba Dieng and Igor Silva among eight Lorient players to leave the club
The summer roster shakeup continues at FC Lorient. After officially announcing the departures of head coach Olivier Pantaloni – who has been replaced by Alexandre Dujeux – and captain Laurent Aber...

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