As announced by owner John Textor, Bruno Cheyrou will no longer lead the recruitment of Olympique Lyonnais. But before joining the company of the American Eagle Football, the leader identified several potential recruits. Tracks already validated by management.
Olympique Lyonnais knows the immediate consequences of its failure. After his failed season, the seventh in Ligue 1 will not be able to use European competition to increase his attractiveness on the transfer market. It will therefore be necessary to recruit smartly and perhaps follow the advice of Bruno Cheyrou. The current recruitment manager, who is preparing to leave his post, has indeed identified potential recruits for the Rhone club this summer.
🔵🔴 Before being replaced by Matthieu Louis-Jean, B.Cheyrou (& L.Blanc) had worked & had these tracks validated by the board #OL (including John #Textor) before the end of the season:
👉 Hamari Traore (#SRFC), Clinton Mata (#Clubbrugge).
👉 Daniel Amartey (#LCFC)
👉 Al-Musrati (#SCBraga) pic.twitter.com/JE22JedCsd— Sacha Tavolieri (@sachatavolieri) June 6, 2023
The future leader of Eagle Football, in agreement with coach Laurent Blanc, notably ticked the names of right-backs Hamari Traoré (31), out of contract at Stade Rennais, and Clinton Mata (30, Bruges) . As for the midfield, where the former coach of the Blues expects a more physical profile, the journalist Sacha Tavolieri quotes the Libyan Al-Musrati (27 years old, Braga) and Daniel Amartey (28 years old), left free by Leicester City. Our colleague finally reveals an interest in central defender Josip Sutalo (23).
Textor may change plans
The Dinamo Zagreb player caught the eye of Bruno Cheyrou and Laurent Blanc, who were able to seek advice from Dejan Lovren. Result, the Croatian international validated the profile of his teammate in selection. It should be noted that all these files have already been validated by management. The problem, according to the source, is that these targets were coveted in another context. At that time, Olympique Lyonnais planned to spend 40 million euros this summer. But the envelope should be revised downwards after ” unexpected expenses for John Textor. The Rhone club will know more after its passage before the DNCG on June 22.
