At the end of the contract at FC Cologne, Ellyes Skhiri will leave free at the end of the month. The midfielder remains in the sights of Olympique Lyonnais. But for the moment, the former Montpellier player, highly coveted in Europe, is taking the time to study all the offers available to him.
While the transfer window has been open for more than a week, Olympique Lyonnais’ plans remain rather vague. Owner John Textor, despite pressure from the DNCG demanding a payment of 60 million euros, assures that coach Laurent Blanc will have a quality workforce next season. But some sources do not rule out the hypothesis of significant departures this summer. As for possible arrivals, the Rhone club had to start from scratch or almost, the former head of recruitment Bruno Cheyrou having changed position.
OL on pole for Skhiri
Apparently, his departure to Eagle Football did not prevent Olympique Lyonnais from remaining active on the Ellyes Skhiri track. Remember that the recent seventh in Ligue 1 was already interested in the middle of Cologne last winter. A few months before the end of his contract, the former Montpellier player preferred to end the season and go free this summer. On the advice of Laurent Blanc, who continues to demand the arrival of a defensive midfielder, Olympique Lyonnais would see themselves taking advantage of the opportunity.
🚨📈 Ellyes #Skhirithe competition remains fierce: as told one week ago, there are many 🇪🇺 clubs interested in the 🇹🇳 as a free agent.
‼️ To date #OL still ahead – talks well underway with his entourage – but the midfielder wants to better evaluate all the possible proposals. https://t.co/JMvIRThG2o pic.twitter.com/N6RtliFxbh
—Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) June 16, 2023
But as you might expect, Ellyes Skhiri is not lacking in solicitations. The Tunisian international finds himself coveted in several European countries and refuses to rush. The community formed in the Hérault wishes to take the time to study all its proposals. We still learn through journalist Rudy Galetti that Olympique Lyonnais would be in pole position on this issue. Of course, nothing is final as interested clubs, and new courtiers, still have time to come up with new proposals.
