In Lyon, summers follow one another but are not the same. Sanctioned last year by the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG) with supervision of the payroll and transfer allowances, OL this time convinced.
According to information from The Team, the file presented this Thursday by owner John Textor and general manager Laurent Prud’homme reassured the financial policeman of French football, who took no action against the Lyonnais. With the return to Europe in a few months, the Rhone club was able to count on income from the sale of the LDLC Arena and the American franchise OL Reign, as well as the promise of player departures this summer. Enough to definitively launch the transfer window between Rhône and Saône.
OL: place at the market!
Relieved by this decision, the leaders of Olympique Lyonnais will be able to accelerate in a transfer window that has already been lively for several days. Although no recruits have yet been made official, Lyon are in the process of finalizing two reinforcements in defense. Abner Vinicius, the Brazilian left back of Real Betis, is currently in France to finalize his transfer, for which Lyon could pay 8 million euros, including bonus.
Finally, Moussa Niakhaté, the central defender of Nottingham Forest, is expected to undergo the traditional medical examination prior to the validation of any transfer. The Team talks about a transfer worth around 31 million euros. This would be a record sum for OL, if the deal is confirmed, thus exceeding the 25 million euros spent for the arrival of Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, from Angers in 2019. No doubt Lyon, summer promises to be hot and eventful!
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