ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, ðə θˈɜːɾijˈɪɹˈoʊld sˈɜːɹɐkˌɑːv sˈaɪnd wɪð lˈiːɡ wˈʌn klˈʌb ˌɑːɹsˈiː lˈɛnz, bˌʌt ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə hɪz mˈeɪn klˈʌb ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ tɹˈænsfɜː wˈɪndoʊ, hˈɛlpɪŋ ɪt tə θɹˈiː kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv lˈiːɡ wˈɪnz, wˌaɪlst bˌiːɪŋ kɹˈaʊnd ðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz tˈɑːp skˈoːɹɚɹ ˌɔn ɐnˈʌðɚ tˈuː əkˈeɪʒənz.
In the summer of 1992, the 30-year-old Sirakov signed with Ligue 1 club RC Lens, but returned to his main club in the following transfer window, helping it to three consecutive league wins, whilst being crowned the competition's top scorer on another two occasions.