Lucas Gourna-Douath was loaned to Le Havre in mid-January. Mathieu Bodmer and other Le Havre executives encouraged Lucas Gourna-Douath to consider a possible move to Normandy starting in November. The initial discussion between the player and Le Havre decision-makers took place at Stade Déjerine in Paris. Lucas Gourna-Douath stated that he received what he described as subliminal messages from the club's leadership from November and also cited a call with coach Didier Digard as having influenced his decision.

Le Havre AC announced on its social media that it has signed Lucas Gourna-Douath. The player has been loaned to the French club by RB Salzburg until June 30, 2026. Lucas Gourna-Douath, who is under contract with RB Salzburg until June 30, 2027, will be in France for the remainder of the 2025/26 season.

RB Salzburg has loaned Lucas Gourna-Douath to Le Havre until the end of the season. Since the beginning of the season, Gourna-Douath had played in only 5 matches for RB Salzburg across all competitions. The player, who first gained prominence at Saint-Etienne, hopes this loan in Ligue 1 will allow him to get more playing time and restart his career.

Le Havre is expected to finalize the signing of French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath from Salzburg on a straight loan in the coming hours. The 22-year-old was also being pursued by Valencia and Rangers. After a difficult first half of the season affected by injuries that limited him to five matches, Gourna-Douath wanted to find more playing time. Although he had spoken with Valencia's coach, Carlos Corberan, and the Spanish club made a late attempt to sign him, Le Havre's manager, Didier Digard, convinced the player. Digard, who has known the midfielder for years, used the success of last winter's transfers and promised him a significant role. The opportunity to return to the French league was an important factor in the player's decision, and he has already arrived in Le Havre to finalize the transfer. Gourna-Douath, who has made three appearances for the France U21 team, joined Salzburg in July 2022 for a reported fee of €13M and has a contract with the Austrian club until mid-2027. His valuation on Transfermarkt is currently €4.00m. In January 2025, it was reported that Red Bull Salzburg was asking AC Milan for a minimum of €20M for the player.