Due to the recruitment ban imposed by the LFP, theOL can therefore no longer position itself to recruit a striker highly coveted by major European clubs at the moment. This is a center forward whose profile had nevertheless been presented to the Lyon club.
Mercato: Viktor Gyökeres becomes a big scorer and makes the biggest clubs dream
OL will not be able to carry out any recruitment during the winter transfer window which will officially open on January 1, 2025. The Rhone club is heavily penalized by a decision by the DNCG. Although Pierre Sage can count on key players such as Alexandre Lacazette, Georges Mikautadze, Malick Fofana or even Rayan Cherkiit is not certain that we will be able to keep them all this winter.
Indeed, Olympique Lyonnais is forced to sell players to balance its accounts. No substantial offer will be refused, regardless of the player concerned.
Ironically, OL will not be able to recruit Viktor Gyökeres (26 years old), a striker who would make the team happy. Since his arrival at Sporting Portugal in the summer of 2023, the Swede has caused panic, scoring 16 goals in 12 Liga Portugal matches and 5 goals in 5 Champions League matches, including a hat-trick against Manchester City. In 16 months in Portugal, he has already scored 67 goals and provided 19 assists in 71 matches in all competitions.
OL let Viktor Gyökeres slip away, regrets for the Lyonnais!
This is a huge regret for OL, because Viktor Gyökeres had been offered Bruno Cheyrouformer head of Lyon recruitment, while he played for Coventry City in English D2, according to Foot Market. Cheyrou had not perceived his scoring potential, unlike Sporting Portugal who recruited him for 24 million euros.
Today, the Swedish international (26 caps, 15 goals) is coveted by the biggest European clubs, such as Manchester City, Manchester United, FC Barcelona and PSG. Its market value is estimated at 70 million euros on the market. An amount that OL obviously cannot match.
