What if the transfer window had its Olympico? While OL and OM will cross swords on the Ligue 1 pitches on the weekends of September 22, 2024 and February 2, 2025, the two clubs could first engage in a battle on the transfer market. In OM’s sights is the young 19-year-old Gambian, Yankuba Minteh, under contract at Newcastle, as revealed by Gianluca Di Marzio this weekend. But according to the latest information from The Team published this Sunday, Olympique Lyonnais is also targeting the left-handed winger, a real game dynamiter/
OL want to beat OM to the post
John Textor wants to act quickly and has already submitted an official offer to the Magpies leaders. Although the amount of the offer has not been disclosed, the club from the north of England would not intend to release its player, under contract until 2028, for less than 30 million euros.
Lyon will have to be persuasive, as Yankuba Minteh, considered one of the greatest hopes in African football, is attracting the interest of many teams, particularly English teams such as Everton and Brighton. Loaned this season to Feyenoord Rotterdam, the Gambian international (5 caps, 2 goals) has just had a prolific season in the Eredivisie, with 11 goals scored and 6 assists delivered in 37 matches in all competitions.
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