Foot OL – OL: Lucas Paqueta asked to leave Lyon – Olympique Lyonnais
Lucas Paqueta played Olympique Lyonnais’ first warm-up match on Saturday, but the Brazilian midfielder could leave OL before the end of the transfer window.
Retained by Peter Bosz in the team which played the second half of the preparation match against Bourg-en-Bresse”, Lucas Paqueta understood that his coach estimated that for the moment he did not consider him to be in full form yet. , the Lyon coach having clearly lined up at kick-off a formation resembling a standard team. No worries for the midfielder who has already shown in past seasons that he knows how to get back on the road quickly. However, this summer, the situation is different as rumors are circulating about the Brazilian player’s future with Olympique Lyonnais.
Lucas Paqueta’s future at OL is uncertain
The name of Lucas Paqueta circulated in the Premier League, without this materializing in a firm offer on the office of Jean-Michel Aulas. The Sun even explaining that the former AC Milan player had refused offers from Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City. However, on the OL side, and even with the financial contribution of John Textor, we know that we will have to manage this file during the transfer window. And this Sunday L’Equipe confirms it. Hervé Penot announces it bluntly, Lucas Paqueta sees himself far from Olympique Lyonnais next season. ” The Brazilian has made his wish to leave known and the club have no intention of blocking him “, writes the journalist of the sports daily. Once that is said, a club must still make a sufficient offer to convince Lyon to sell a player who is still a top footballer, even if the results of OL last season do not have not spent to highlight it.
Determined not to spend a season contesting a European cup, Lucas Paqueta therefore wishes to quickly bounce back, while he still has three years of contract with Olympique Lyonnais. To afford it, however, the club will have to pay nearly 40 million euros, something to think about, even if the big English cars are not afraid of this kind of investment. To be seen if this will be done quickly or at the very end of the transfer window, OL still not wanting to waste time.