Still under the surveillance of the DNCG, Olympique Lyonnais could be forced to push players towards the exit. This context may particularly benefit Everton, which had simply negotiated the loan without purchase option of Belgian midfielder Orel Mangala this summer.
In a press release published Wednesday, the Eagle Football company did not provide reassurance about its financial situation. John Textor's group remains particularly indebted. So much so that Olympique Lyonnais may fear a strong measure if we are to believe Romain Molina. “ In a normal world, the DNCG pronounces the administrative relegation of OL to L2 this winter given the financial state of the club (and the structure holding it) », Wrote the journalist on the social network
This situation should force the Rhone club to push players towards the exit. “ Already all the players were on sale last summer… Now it's open bar », Warned the native of Lyon, whose information did not go unnoticed across the Channel. The English press has indeed relayed the crisis situation at Olympique Lyonnais and is focusing on the Orel Mangala case. Absent from coach Pierre Sage's plans, the midfielder was loaned without a purchase option to Everton at the very end of the summer transfer window.
OL can lose big
Remember that at the time of the operation, John Textor was still in discussions about buying the Toffees. We can think that these exchanges had facilitated the deal for the Premier League team, which could benefit from a new boost from the American. Given the financial health of Olympique Lyonnais, the businessman could well sell off certain elements, starting with undesirables like Orel Mangala. In other words, if Everton requests a permanent transfer, our colleagues expect a price significantly lower than the 35 million euros spent by Lyon for the Belgian international.
