A long-awaited return home. Trained at Olympique Lyonnais between 2008 and 2015 before leaving for AS Saint-Priest then FC Metz, striker Georges Mikautadze returned to Rhone this summer. A transfer estimated at 18.5 million euros excluding bonuses which made the 24-year-old Georgian striker (35 caps, 16 goals) one of the headliners of the Les Gones project. And if the beginnings were not necessarily perfect, things have been better since then for the former Messin.
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Author of 7 goals and 1 assist in 21 matches, he has created real competition with captain Alexandre Lacazette and remains on 4 goals in his last 6 appearances. A solid dynamic which suggests good things for 2025. However, the situation of Olympique Lyonnais is complex on an economic level and the Rhone residents will have to make sales. Arriving this summer, Georges Mikautadze does not seem concerned by the situation, but clubs are on the lookout.
Georges Mikautadze does not intend to leave
Thus, the name of the Turkish club Galatasaray emerged quite quickly during the month of December. The Istanbulites must in particular compensate for the long injury of Mauro Icardi in attack. According to our information, Everton and Bayer Leverkusen are also paying attention to the situation. However, the player under contract until June 2028 who has just returned to his favorite club is clearly not interested in leaving and made this clear at a press conference this Thursday.
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Asked to respond to rumors concerning his future, Georges Mikautadze brushed this aside and intends to continue with Olympique Lyonnais. “I arrived six months ago, I'm not going to leave yet. I am focused on OL, on the match against Montpellier on Saturday. I don't pay attention to what is said elsewhere» he declared. Focused on the resumption of the championship, number 69 of Les Gones reassured his supporters of his intentions.
Pub. the 02/01/2025 13:52
– UPDATE 03/01/2025 01:29
