Thiago Almada with the Argentinian U23 selection (Photo by Federico Parra / AFP)
Supposed to arrive this Sunday in Lyon as he had communicated, Thiago Almada is still far from being an OL player. The club must still validate this arrival on loan to the DNCG.
In its resumption of competition, theOL cannot hide what is going on behind the scenes. For four days now, the club has been immersed in the frantic pace that the transfer window represents. A month of looking right and left, looking for the right opportunity. Whether in the direction of arrivals or departures. Rock Sage recalled him before the match against MontpellierOL will first and foremost have to look to downsize, before working on possible reinforcements. However, two players have already announced their arrival between Rhône and Saône during the month of January: Thiago Almada et Luiz Henrique. The two offensive elements of Botafogo are seeing their suitcases set down, starting this Sunday, January 5, for the Argentine community. Will he be there when training resumes on Monday at Décines? The answer is logically no.
The free loan solution soon to be studied
For what ? Because OL is still banned from recruiting and is therefore not free to do what it wants. Even if he arrives in the coming hours in the capital of Gaul, Thiago Almada Above all, you must be patient. As Olympique-et-Lyonnais had learned in recent days, OL will not move without the approval of the DNCG. A theory confirmed by The Team which suggests that the Lyon management should meet the financial policeman in the coming days in order to take stock, in particular on the Thiago file Almada. The free loan alternative betweenOL et Botafogo will she find favor? In any case, the 2022 world champion is still far from wearing the red and blue jersey.
