Published Thursday January 2, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. In: OL.
By Corentin Facy
Galatasaray is not letting go of Georges Mikautadze and has revised its proposal upwards to the tune of 20 million euros to convince OL to let go of their Georgian striker during the winter transfer window.
Despite Olympique Lyonnais' refusal to part ways with Georges Mikautadze during the winter transfer window, Galatasaray is not giving up. Looking for a striker to compensate for the injury of Edin Dzeko and the potential upcoming departure of Victor Osimhen, the Turkish club has made the Georgian OL striker its priority. And after seeing his first offer of around 17 million euros being brushed aside by John Textor, the “Gala” returned to the charge in the last few hours if we trust the information from specialized media Milliyet. Galatasaray is slowly getting closer to a more correct price in the eyes of the Lyon board since the latest Turkish offer amounts to 20 million euros, the sum paid by Olympique Lyonnais to recruit Georges Mikautadze at FC Metz six years ago. month.
Les Gones' response to this new proposal has not yet leaked but there is no doubt that it will take even more to convince the current 5th in Ligue 1 to let go of their striker, in great form before the winter break and who is increasingly establishing himself as a potential holder in the eyes of Pierre Sage. In the longer term, Mikautadze is in any case expected to take over from Alexandre Lacazette, the OL captain being at the end of his contract next June. It now remains to be seen whether, given the club's financial situation, Lyon will be able to refuse all offers for Georges Mikautadze, including if Galatasaray were to raise the stakes further in the days to come. In any case, the Turkish club does not intend to give up so easily for its number 1 lead in the winter transfer window for the number nine position.
