On November 15, Olympique Lyonnais was demoted to Ligue 2, as a precautionary measure, by the DNCG due to accounts which were in bright red. In a press release, OL president John Textor presented a debt of around 500 million euros. Thus, the financial policeman has decided to act and the Rhône club is prohibited from recruiting during the winter transfer window, which opened its doors yesterday. Since then, the management of Les Gones has been working to fill this huge hole in the accounts and salvation could come from a very intelligent sale as early as January.
Maxence Caqueret sold for 20 million euros?
In difficulty since the start of the season, Maxence Caqueret does not necessarily fit into Pierre Sage's plans. Thus, according to the latest revelations from Foot Mercato, the Olympique Lyonnais midfielder could be sold this winter for 20 million euros to Crystal Palace. A club in which John Textor also owns shares. However, other Premier League residents are on the lookout for the Habs. A nice check could therefore replenish the coffers of Les Gones who badly need it at the moment.
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To summarize
Olympique Lyonnais will absolutely have to downsize its squad in order not to be demoted to Ligue 2 next season. To do this, OL could part ways with John Textor for 20 million euros.
