Banned from recruitment and relegated as a precautionary measure to Ligue 2, OL can however strengthen themselves during the winter transfer window despite the sanctions from the DNCG.
OL do not have their hands and feet completely tied during the transfer window. If the club was heavily sanctioned by the DNCG on November 15 by being banned from recruiting and being relegated as a precautionary measure to Ligue 2, Lyon will be able to defend itself this Friday before the FFF appeals committee on Friday January 10. In the meantime, however, the leaders can strengthen themselves during the winter transfer window, since they know that they are entitled to profitable loans.
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It is potentially through this means that OL can afford to register recruits this winter, starting with Thiago Almada. The 2022 world champion, ready to go to Lyon, as he told ESPN Argentina in December, was bought for almost 20 million euros by the Eagle group from Atlanta last summer and had committed to Botafogo, because his transfer was accompanied by the promise of joining Europe six months later. The operation was agreed last summer.
Almada, a player with a similar profile to Cherki and Benrahma
“It's quite surprising that a player would commit to this kind of position,” Pierre Sage reacted Thursday at a press conference. Now, I imagine that he was expressing a wish, that has no information value official It is only the clubs which can give official information on these aspects. I am waiting for the information, to see if it becomes official or not. He is a player who has qualities which are similar to Rayan Cherki. or Saïd Benrahma. It would always give us a little more technical touch in what we do, with control in the idea of having the ball and impacting our opponents. We would consider it as good news.
Selected twice by the Albiceleste during the October international break, he was established as number 10 behind the Messi-Alvarez duo in Venezuela (1-1) for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers Will Thiago Almada make the big leap to Europe once his transfer is effective?
A complicated situation for Caqueret
Another OL track, Luis Henrique was seen in the stands during the Europa League match against Eintracht Frankfurt. He has an option in his contract to join OL, but would take an extra-community place while the Lyon contingent currently stands at three for four possible (Abner Vinicius, Tanner Tessmann and Ainsley Maitland -Niles) and that Thiago Almada has the same status. Returning from his loan from Botafogo, Adryelson was not selected for the match against Montpellier this weekend, leaving his future uncertain in the Rhône.
In the direction of departures, in addition to the formalization of the sales of Jeffinho (5.3 million and 30% resale premium) and Gift Orban (9 million + 3 bonus and 7.5% resale premium), the departure of Anthony Lopes to Nantes also helped relieve the club's payroll. In difficulty and lacking playing time this season (14 matches in all competitions), Maxence Caqueret had a contract with his historic agent until April but gave the keys to his future to another agent company. The situation remains complicated for the midfielder.
