The decision falls for a revelation from Lyon!
OL Mercato: The moves announced by Aulas would not concern a revelation from Olympique Lyonnais this season. The exit door is closed to him.
OL Mercato: The return operation for alumni is underway
8th in Ligue 1, OL missed their season and will not participate in any European Cup next season. Despite everything, the president of the Rhone club announces a movement from Lyon, in the direction of departures as well as arrivals. “There will be a fairly significant price of risk from Olympique Lyonnais. We want to leave, with ambitious bases. This is going to require a number of departures and arrivals”, he announced last May, even before the end of the season. The first effects of the announcement of Jean-Michel Aulas are already noticeable. The latter brought back Remy Rioua goalkeeper trained at the club.
Former OL scorer Alexandre Lacazette is also back. Free at the issue of his contract at Arsenal, he made a financial effort to return to his training club and to his hometown, according to the indiscretions of The Team. At the end of the contract and released by Bayern Munich, Corentin Tolisso is also courted to return to the Gones. Ditto for Samuel Umtiti, in great difficulty at FC Barcelona.
OL Mercato: The flops Boateng and Da Silva could follow Denayer
In the direction of the departures, three defenders concerned are concerned. Jason Denayer (27) did not reach an agreement with the management of Olympique Lyonnais to extend his lease and thus leave the Rhone club. It is notably announced very close to Stade Rennais. Disappointing last season, Jérôme Boateng (33) is pushed towards the exit door. He could bounce back in Major League Soccer (MLS). Also recruited freely last summer, Damien Da Silva (34) is not one of Peter Bosz’s first choices. One year from the end of his contract, he could be released.
OL Mercato: No exit voucher for Castello Lukeba
The Lyon defense therefore needs to be rebuilt. And the coach counts on one of the rare satisfactions of the season, Lukeba Castle (19) to build his new team. Launched in Ligue 1 last season, he established himself in the standard team of Peter Bosz, especially in the second half of the exercise. Thanks to his individual performances, the Lyon nugget is closely watched by English clubs. Given the interest that Castello Lukeba is arousing, OL hastened to extend his contract in January 2022, until the end of June 2025.
OL want to avoid having their promising player stung. The message of Jean-Michel Aulas is clear, as underlined olympic-and-lyonnaisthis Friday : “Castello Lukeba is not on the list of players likely to leave the club. OL have the firm intention of keeping their defender, even in the event of a high offer. » It should be noted that the rating of the French international hopeful has gone from €400,000 to €20 million in less than a year.