Announced at OL not long ago, Renato Tapia is still a long way from leaving Celta Vigo. Lyon did not make any offer for the Peruvian, in particular because of the DNCG. This is good for Tapia, who was finally refused the Lyon offer.
The Lyon transfer window came to a sudden halt at the start of July. OL’s accounts did not please the DNCG, which supervised the Lyon wage bill. The Lyonnais are therefore subject to restrictions on their recruitment and this quickly made itself felt with Renato Tapia. The defensive midfielder from Celta Vigo was supposed to be bought last week. However, in the end, OL could not send an offer for the Peruvian. His transfer will have to wait several days or even several weeks. According to the team, we are even starting with a cancellation, especially since the player has other projects in mind.
Tapia wants to leave free and Spanish in 2024
According to information from the French sports daily, the defensive midfielder is no longer very keen on the idea of leaving Celta Vigo this summer. Under contract until 2024, he would now prefer to complete his contract in Galicia. His motivation is not only financial. Tapia is aiming for the Spanish passport and he is not far from obtaining it. He has to drag things out to achieve his goals, which of course does not help OL.
🇬🇧 While OL were on their way to signing Renato Tapia, the measures taken by the DNCG forced the club to put the file on hold, reports L’Equipe. Now, the Peruvian midfielder does not rule out staying at Celta Vigo.https://t.co/sfPtSHt1yl
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” During this hesitant period, the 27-year-old midfielder resumed training with Celta Vigo and no longer rules out going through with his contract, which ends in June 2024. indeed in Tapia only a few weeks of residence in Spain in order to obtain Spanish nationality for him and his family, which makes the player procrastinate. OL, for their part, still hopes to finalize this file. But new leads at number 6 could be opened up if the case drags on too long writes L’Equipe. A hard blow since Renato Tapia was the priority after using the data. But, however precise the figures, none had integrated family data into the equation.
