In major financial difficulties, Olympique Lyonnais suffered heavy sanctions from the DNCG this Friday. The Rhone club was demoted as a precaution to Ligue 2, will not be able to recruit this winter and has also seen its payroll be regulated.
To avoid being relegated to the lower level, which would be dramatic, John Textor has a plan. It will take money from the Eagle Football group, for OL to qualify for the Champions League but also and above all for players to leave the club this winter. Quality players could even be sold off this winter.
LOSC is interested in Moussa Niakhaté
A difficult situation for the Rhone residents, which has reached the ears of other clubs and who could benefit from it. Thus, according to information from Turkish journalist, Ekrem Konur, LOSC is interested in Senegalese defender, Moussa Niakhaté.
Lille would be in competition with Crystal Palace, a club in which John Textor has shares which he would have to sell to inject cash to replenish the coffers of OL.
Arriving this summer in Lyon for nearly 32 million euros, Moussa Niakhaté could well already leave the Rhône this winter since he remains a player with good market value. It is now valued at 15 million euros.
LOSC: reinforcement in central defense expected
As for LOSC, an arrival of the 28-year-old Senegalese international would be a nice reinforcement for the second half of the season.
Indeed, while Aissa Mandi must now help out at the right-back position with the long injury of Tigao Santos and the absence of Thomas Meunier and that Samuel Umtiti is still injured, Bruno Genesio can only count on Alexsandro and Bafodé Diakité in central defense, which forms a powerful hinge.
Note that there is also Rafael Fernandes but the latter has been injured since the start of the season but does not necessarily seem to be up to standard. Arriving last January at LOSC, the young Portuguese defender has not yet played a single match with the professional team of the northern club.
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