The Lyon management would follow the Turkish defender of Göztepe Taha Altikardes (21 years old), who is followed by several other European clubs.
This Friday, the management of Olympique Lyonnais had a meeting with the DNCG. Whatever the financial watchdog's verdict regarding its finances, Les Gones will have to sell some of their best players this winter and next summer to balance their books. In particular, they could sell defenders, even if it is not their best performing sector.
At least 6 other clubs also involved
With a view to replacing a center back, they would have checked the name of Taha Altikardes on their tablets. This 21-year-old Turk plays in Göztepe. According to Ekrem Konur, he would also be followed by Anderlecht, Genk, Torino, Feyenoord, Mainz and Union Berlin. Its rating is €3.5 million. But the journalist specializing in transfers specifies that Göztepe's leaders are trying to extend his contract (which currently runs until 2026) in order to recover greater compensation. Trained in Bursaspor and passed through Trabzonspor, Altikardes is a Turkish international Espoirs.
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