Jonathan David's contractual situation is particularly delicate for LOSC. Free at the end of the season, the Canadian striker would not have planned to leave this winter.
The north of France suits him well. Having become the top scorer in the history of the Canadian selection by scoring his 31st goal in 59 caps against Suriname, Jonathan David is wreaking havoc before the eyes of the biggest European clubs. Author of 13 goals this season in all competitions, the LOSC striker is closely followed by many big names in Europe, and rightly so. In this situation, the Mastiffs could rub their hands. But a major problem remains: Jonathan David will be at the end of his contract next June and therefore free to discuss with the club he wants as soon as the winter transfer window opens. However, no worries since the first person concerned would not have planned to leave.
Jonathan David until June?
The situation is ambivalent for LOSC. Lille management is faced with a bone: should it sell its major offensive asset this winter? If necessary, Olivier Létang would recover transfer compensation, although quite low, which would help find his replacement. On the other hand, the club would lose big sportingly. However, if the Mastiffs agree to keep him until the end of the season, he will leave free, but they will not lose out sportingly.
Faced with this situation, Jonathan David made a strong decision. Solicited by many European big names, the Canadian striker affirms that he does not want to leave his club in the middle of the season. “ Going to a club mid-season is never easy. It's not like the start of a season where you have a pre-season, you get to know your teammates, you have time to acclimatize. In January, it's much more complicated », Declared the Lille resident to the New York Times. One thing therefore seems certain, which is that LOSC will be able to count on him until the end of his lease. An extension being almost impossible, Jonathan David should not be the subject of too many rumors in January. While waiting for the sequel…
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