"With 454 professional matches under his belt, Mathew Ryan is a major addition to the Artois squad,” Lens general manager Pierre Dreossi said.

“A complete goalkeeper, recognised for his leadership and values, Mathew perfectly matches the profile sought to strengthen the goalkeeping squad.

“He arrives in Artois with his hunger for the game and his thirst to discover the Bollaert-Delelis crowd. Welcome Mathew!"

Ryan, who has played 96 times for the Socceroos including 38 matches as captain and was a key member of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup™ winning squad, joins a Lens side that is currently seventh in the Ligue 1 standings.

The 32-year-old currently faces a challenge to his status as Australia’s number one, with Socceroos head coach Tony Popovic picking Aston Villa’s Joe Gauci ahead of Ryan for November’s 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia during the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26.

Deng, meanwhile, has moved to Yokohama F Marinos after three seasons with Albirex Niigata.

The defender, who has featured five times for Australia, previously played for Melbourne Victory before moving to Urawa Red Diamonds in 2020 and switching to Niigata two seasons later.

“I’m very excited to join Yokohama F Marinos,” said Deng. “It’s a massive club full of history and I'm so happy to be part of this beautiful club.”