Moussa Niakhaté, Duje Caleta-Car and Clinton Mata are the three players Pierre Sage uses to form his central hinge this season. The first two mentioned are the two holders of the position but with the sequence of matches, between Ligue 1 and the Europa League, the Angolan right side often helps out in the axis.
OL: a central defense to strengthen
Olympique Lyonnais, which absolutely must sell this winter, must therefore strengthen its central defense this winter to be able to enjoy a second part of the season in complete peace, because a physical problem can quickly happen and the Gones are not sufficiently provided in this sector .
Note that OL also have Warmed Omari in their squad, but the player loaned by Rennes does not fit into Pierre Sage's plans at all. So much so that a shortened loan this winter has already been in discussions, when the Comorian was in Montpellier's sights.
Les Gones target Taha Altıkardeş
Thus, the Rhone club is starting to track good moves on the market in order to quickly take action this winter. According to information from Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur, OL is one of the clubs interested in Taha Altıkardeş.
This 21-year-old Turkish central defender, who plays for the Göztepe club, is also attracting interest from Anderlecht, Genk, Torino, Feyenoord, Mainz and Union Berlin. An XXL competition therefore.
Göztepe is open to a transfer but greedy
In any case, the Göztepe management is open to a transfer this winter and intends to start negotiations in order to obtain an attractive transfer fee in January. Taha Altıkardeş, who is a Turkish international under 21, is an important player in the Turkish team.
This season, he played 10 Süper Lig matches, out of 11 possible, and stood out with a goal and an assist. At the end of his contract in June 2026, the Turkish defender is estimated at 3.1 million euros by the Transfermarkt site.
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