A Chelsea star already promised to Lyon this winter!
OL Mercato: After the departure of Lucas Paqueta, Olympique Lyonnais could strike on the side of Chelsea to replace the Brazilian.
OL Mercato: Lyon on a big blow to Chelsea this winter
Olympique Lyonnais suffered their first setback of the season on Wednesday night against FC Lorient. OL lost (3-1) against Les Merlus during this late meeting counting for the second day of Ligue 1. The Lyonnais missed the opportunity to come back up to PSG and Marseille at the top of the championship. While Lyon is recovering from this first poor performance, its recruitment unit is already working on the next transfer window. In this sense, Vincent Ponsot’s teams would be eyeing the Premier League side to bolster Peter Bosz’s ranks. The Lyon decision-makers would like to strike a blow on the Chelsea side. Sports Daily understands that Lyon would like to recruit Hakim Ziyech.
Hakim Ziyech, Aulas’ next big move?
The newspaper indeed reveals an interest from Olympique Lyonnais for Hakim Ziyech. The Moroccan attacking midfielder is still under contract with the Blues until 2025. But his future seems to be in jeopardy due to his low playing time at Chelsea. The Atlas Lion (40 caps/17 goals) has only played three games (160 minutes) since the start of the season, only one of which as a starter. The London club would be willing to sell off their 29-year-old international.
An amount of 15 million euros would be enough to convince the Blues to sell the former Ajax Amsterdam. Chelsea had spent 40 million in 2020 to secure his services. Announced on the departure, Hakim Ziyech would also be willing to find a new base. This in order to find a suitable playing time. A departure this summer was already mentioned in order to allow him to better prepare for the World Cup. But he had remained at Stamford Bridge. Deprived of the European Cup this season, OL will have to find the arguments to persuade the Moroccan to have a first experience in Ligue 1. In addition to the Premier League, he learned his skills in the Eredivisie.