We learned on Tuesday of Leipzig’s interest in Castello Lukeba, the young defender of Olympique de Lyonnais. The German club offers 27 million to afford the French international Espoirs, a price that does not suit OL.
OL supporters will probably have to get used to it, their club will not oppose the departure of its best young people at all costs. John Textor had said during his press conference the day after the departure of Jean-Michel Aulas, he has no intention of refusing big offers for his nuggets. The OL Groupe boss is no longer obsessed with the academy and he also wants to rely on data. This is why the surprise was not total when we learned on Tuesday that Leipzig and Lyon were negotiating for the possible transfer of Castello Lukeba, one of the rare satisfactions of Olympique Lyonnais this season. Born and trained at OL, the central defender has convinced everyone, and it is logical that European clubs are looking into his case.
Lukeba in the Bundesliga, OL says yes
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The daily L’Equipe, which revealed the German club’s interest in Castello Lukeba, claims that a first proposal of 27 million euros has been sent by the Leipzig board to John Textor. An offer not accepted by the boss of OL. While the DNCG is waiting for him to inject 60 million euros into the coffers of the Rhone club, the American boss has no qualms about selling his young defender, but he is expecting more money from the operation. For Didier Roustan, who spoke on the Lukeba case, the owner of Olympique Lyonnais can raise the stakes, but not a lot. “ Compared to the 60 million euros that the DNCG is asking for, OL do not have 10,000 players to sell. There is Lukeba, there is Barcola. If Textor can grab it, he will try to raise the price to 32-34 million euros, but it’s not done “Explained the journalist from L’Equipe du Soir, not convinced that the price of the 20-year-old defender will soar, despite his talent.
