Having left Mainz to win at Nottingham Forest, Moussa Niakhaté has so far had a strange adventure in England, where he lost his starting place with Nuno Espírito Santo. The left-handed central defender is being tracked by a Ligue 1 club.
Moussa Niakhaté soon back home? Having left FC Metz for Mainz, who paid 6 million euros in the summer of 2018, the Senegalese international central defender had a great adventure in Germany. Becoming captain of Mainz, he wore this jersey 135 times, scoring 9 goals and providing 4 assistsare decisive. Such performances had allowed the player, now 28 years old, to be coveted almost everywhere.
Lyon rushes towards Niakhaté
Whether in France, Germany, Italy or even Spain, several teams wanted to secure the services of the former Valenciennes player. But it was in England that the latter finally landed, joining Nottingham Forest for 10 million euros in the summer of 2022. AprAfter a first season marked by a long injury, Moussa Niakhate thought he could win at Forest this season. This was not really the case.
His participation in CAN 2023 and the change of coach last December, with the departure of Steve Cooper and the arrival of Nuno Espírito Santo, did not help him. The Portuguese coach has counted very little on him, which would open the door to leaving one year before the end of his contract. While Forest must sell to avoid further sanctions, Niakhate is therefore on the radar of several clubs who could jump at the opportunity.
According to the information from The Telegraph et Foot MarketOlympique Lyonnais has placed the Senegalese player on its list of potential recruits. The French media indicates that OL has even made good progress in the matter since a medical visit has reportedly been scheduled for the nextine hours, precisely for this Friday, June 28. Close to a return to Ligue 1, Moussa Niakhaté could discover the Europa League with Les Gones.
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