Olivier Létang's unexpected announcement about Jonathan David

LOSC player since 2020, Jonathan David (24 years old), has 97 goals scored and 20 assists delivered in 202 matches, all competitions combined. Top scorer for the Mastiffs in Ligue 1 this season, the Canadian international is therefore the number one offensive asset of the northern club. And his contractual situation (free in June 2025) has therefore logically alerted several big players on the European scene.

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Juventus, Inter, Liverpool, Manchester United and even Bayern Munich are all interested. For LOSC, if David does not extend his lease, leaving next January is the only way to recover cash. But recently, the main person concerned had confided that he did not particularly see himself leaving in the middle of winter, thus reinforcing the idea of ​​a departure free of any contract next summer. “It’s never easy to change clubs during the season. It's not like the start of a season where you have a pre-season, where you get to know your teammates, where you have time to adapt. In January, things are very hectic. It's about the present moment. It's more difficult »he declared, before specifying that he would like to play one day in the Blaugrana jersey.

LOSC can find its way financially

What annoys the Lille leaders? Last summer, they already fought for Leny Yoro to agree to go to Manchester United, one year from the end of his lease, instead of waiting a year and leaving free for Real Madrid. But this time, President Olivier Létang has changed his tune. If LOSC keeps David until the end of the season and he qualifies for the Champions League, the Mastiffs will be financially better off. This is what Létang made known this evening, at the microphone of RMC Sport.

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«Jonathan's situation is very simple. We are very happy to have him with us. Last offseason, he had one year left on his contract. We could qualify for the Champions League. When you have a boy who scores 20-25 goals per season, we weren't keen to sell him. We didn't get any offers. Our position is very clear. We thought about the athlete. Jonathan, obviously, he already has an extension offer. The ball is in his court. He will return tomorrow from selection. We have a lot of discussions about the fact that he can stay with us. He won't leave until at least January. He will stay with us, because he is an important player. He will stay, because in May we have objectives. When you have a player who scores 20-25 goals, qualifying for the Champions League at the end of the season, it balances out a transfer that didn't happen.»