“OL must say ok if these are figures at an impressive level, but on the other hand at this price (27 M€ proposed by Leipzig), I tell him to stay one more year in Lyon. It would really bother me if he left.”. Asked about the future of Castelo Lukeba, Laurent Blanc sent a strong message to the international hope tricolor, undoubtedly the best French player at the last Euro Espoir played last month in Romania and Georgia.
A competition in which the 20-year-old defensive rock was able to demonstrate the extent of his immense talent in the eyes of scouts from the biggest European clubs… including RB Leipzig, a fan of the player for several months. As we know, the German club, which has great ambitions and has a significant financial windfall, has already hit hard by offering Loïs Openda (Lens), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (PSG), Fabio Carvalho (on loan from Liverpool), Christoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim) and Xavi Simons on loan from PSG.
RB Leipzig will return to the charge
Despite the arrival of the Parisian hope, the German club lost Abdou Diallo (back on loan to PSG) and no doubt soon Josko Gvardiol intends to further strengthen his rearguard. Castello Lukeba still remains a target for Leipzig, which is waiting to sell its Croatian defensive star to Manchester City to resume negotiations with OL. You should know that OL, which has to deal with the sanctions of the DNCG, namely the control of its payroll and its movements, has not planned to let its defensive rock slip away. But a new offensive from Leipzig, equal or very close to the €35 million claimed by the Rhone club, is expected and could change everything.
For the moment, the main interested party is currently focused on his physical preparation in the south of France and has carefully followed the confirmation of the sanction from the DNCG. If he didn’t miss anything from OL’s performance against Manchester United in the warm-up match this Wednesday (0-1), Lukeba, who is expected to resume training on July 24, remains expectant and knows that the outcome of his future may be long and changing by the end of the transfer window. For Lyon supporters, who thought they were done with the Lukeba case, the summer is going to be intense…
