In great danger despite the reassuring words of John Textor, OL will have to make big sales this winter. The first names are leaking.
Even abroad, the DNCG's announcement of OL's relegation to Ligue 2 as a precautionary measure caused noise. This served as a reminder that, as in the Premier League or in Spain, the financial health of clubs was closely monitored in France. But above all, this has alerted many clubs to the good deals to be made for this Christmas ahead of time. The store is open, and for some, it would almost be a fire sale as OL will need to sell to limit its losses, balance its transfer balance, and reduce its copious payroll. Thus, the English site Football Transfers announces the color and reveals five players who will leave OL this winter for financial needs.
Cherki and Fofana, the two big departures?
The first two names are offensive players with high market value, and they are unsurprisingly Rayan Cherki and Malick Fofana. Both players are starters and bring a lot to OL at the start of the season, but the Franco-Algerian is valued at 25 million euros, and has no shortage of courtiers. For his part, the former La Gantoise player sees his value increase with each match, he who gains confidence and becomes a strong link in OL, and the Premier League clubs follow him attentively, to the point of being ready to put 22 million euros to bring him.
Then there are two players that OL would be more inclined to sell. Gift Orban and Ernest Nuamah fail to establish themselves in Lyon, but remain young and with solid contracts. Finding the right club able to take a gamble on them may allow John Textor to recoup some money, although the huge investment in bringing them in will inevitably result in losses rather than profits with both. However, according to the British media, these are two fairly physical profiles who are capable of making touches in England, a country which closely follows the case of OL.
Finally, the last name mentioned, that of Maxence Caqueret who has disappeared from the radar a little due to a big drop in performance this season. Its name is rather mentioned in Germany in recent days, but its price has fallen enormously to the point of being between 12 and 15 million euros. And even if the interested clubs have not looked too closely at his recent performances.
A little over a month before the opening of the transfer window, OL players are in any case closely scrutinized and European clubs will clearly try their luck to take advantage of the economic difficulties of John Textor's club.
