As agreed with boss John Textor, Thiago Almada is expected to leave Botafogo for Olympique Lyonnais this winter. The midfielder himself confirmed his arrival at Les Gones. But his statement did not please Rhone coach Pierre Sage.
Thiago Almada can already see himself there. In an interview with ESPN Argentina, the Botafogo midfielder confirmed his departure to Olympique Lyonnais. “ Everything is set for me to go to Lyon. It will be January 5said the Argentinian after inquiring about the financial problems of the Rhone club. I asked them and they said they would resolve the issue. Because otherwise they won’t be able to register other players. »
We understand that Thiago Almada has received the guarantee of landing in Ligue 1 for the second part of the season. When signing for Botafogo last summer, the former Atlanta United player agreed with Eagle Football boss John Textor to take advantage of the gateway to Lyon. But it must be believed that Pierre Sage did not receive the same information. Asked about Thiago Almada’s announcement, the Olympique Lyonnais coach said he was surprised. According to him, the arrival of the Argentinian international would not be so certain.
Sage awaits formalization
« It’s quite surprising that a player would commit to this kind of position now.replied the Gones coach at a press conference. I imagine he was expressing a wish, but it has no official value, only clubs can do that. I’m waiting to see if it becomes official. Coming back to the player, I would say that he has qualities that are a bit similar to those of Rayan Cherki or Saïd Benrahma. This would give us an even more technical touch in what we do with the idea of impacting the opponent. That would be good news. » At least, Pierre Sage is not against the integration of Thiago Almada into his group.
