OL hope to be active this summer on the transfer market. The Rhone club hopes in particular to attract a new right-back into its nets.
The management of OL have their work cut out for them during this off-season. The Lyon club will have to restructure after the departure of Jean-Michel Aulas. A new era is therefore hoped for, especially since Les Gones will once again not be playing any European competition next season. John Textor has promised movement this summer despite the club’s wobbly financial situation. OL will have to be smart and target players at the end of their contract. But it will also mark the spirits with a few well-felt blows. This is at least the wish of the supporters of the club. Among the players who interest OL, we can mention Clinton Mata.
Mata, OL are boiling hot
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With the departure of Malo Gusto, OL are looking for a competitor in Saël Kumbedi. Still considered a little tender, the young Rhodanien needs to gain experience. Precisely, Clinton Mata has experience. At 30, the Angolan is a safe bet in the Belgian championship despite some physical glitches. OL appreciate his versatility, he who can play central defender, side and even midfield. Still under contract until 2026, it remains to be seen whether the Lyonnais will have the right arguments to convince Bruges, while the player is estimated at nearly 5 million euros. According to information from Olympique and LyonnaisOL have already “made several proposals to his Belgian counterpart to buy the remaining three years of contract from Mata (2026). The last one, the amount of which has not leaked, moreover arrived less than a week ago on the desk of the leaders of Bruges.. The ball is in the Bruges court. For their part, OL seem determined to close the files quickly. We must not shoot ourselves in the foot at the start of the new Ligue 1 season.