Sunderland boss Moyes livid with Lens’ relegation wish

Jeremain Lens is unlikely to play for Sunderland again, according to manager David Moyes, after he said he wanted the club to get relegated this season.

Lens signed for Sunderland in 2015 but is currently on loan at Fenerbahce after an unhappy season at the Stadium of Light.

He said that if the Black Cats got relegated it would help him earn a permanent move to the Turkish club, who are managed by former Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat.

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And Moyes has slammed the Dutchman and said few people would want him to wear a Sunderland kit again.

“It’s disgracefully disrespectful to the club which holds his registration,” he said.

“You hate to think of anyone connected to this club saying that.

“A lot of team-mates here who he played with are fighting every week with a small squad to try to keep us in the Premier League. It’s a disgrace to say that about your parent club.

“Maybe when he left people thought: ‘What are you doing getting rid of him?’

“But I don’t know if anyone would want him back at the club now. I think it would be very hard for that to happen.”