Lyon under the spell of two gems from Galatasaray!
Struggling in the league this season and eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, OL got information from two nuggets of Galatasaray.
OL Mercato: Lyon impressed by a Turkish winger
After their success against Olympique de Marseille on the 35th day of the championship (0-3), OL are inquiring about the summer transfer window. According to foot marketLyon sporting director Bruno Cheyrou reportedly traveled to Turkey in mid-March to oversee Egyptian striker Galatasaray, Moustafa Mohamed. But he would also have been impressed by the performance of another player, the Turkish winger Kerem Akturkoglu.
Assistant to the Galatasaray-Besiktas match, Bruno Cheyrou was able to see the double scored by the latter, having offered the victory to his team (2-1). Kerem Aktürkoğlu is currently irresistible this season, with 9 goals scored and 3 assists in 34 Süper Lig games, but also 3 goals in 12 Europa League games.
OL Mercato: An Egyptian striker also in the sights
However, OL are also interested in Egyptian striker Mostafa Mohamed (24). While the Lyon attack could see several important departures like that of Moussa Dembélé, the Rhone club has made the Egyptian one of its priorities. Author of two assists in the Galatasaray-Besiktas match (2-1 on the 29th day of the Super Lig), Mostafa Mohamed also distinguished himself under the eyes of OL sporting director Bruno Cheyrou.
With 6 goals in 24 Süper Lig games, he is Galatasaray’s 3rd top scorer behind Bafétimbi Gomis (7 goals) and Kerem Akturkoglu (9 mas). His release clause, estimated at 25 million euros, was only lifted last summer by Galatasaray. Loaned by Zamalek (Egypt), Mostafa Mohamed had finally signed 3 years with the Turkish club. For the moment, OL have not yet made any offer to Galatasaray.