Castello Lukeba, the young defender of Olympique Lyonnais, must have irritated the new boss of the club by sending him an SMS evoking his desires to leave.
Holder Saturday against the English of Crystal Palace (defeat of the Lyonnais 2-0 at Selhurst Park in London), Castello Lukeba has his head elsewhere. Specifically in Germany. The young French central defender wants to join RB Leipzig.
The Bundesliga club has already made two offers to OL, all of which have been refused. The Team mentions amounts of 26 then 32 million euros and an SMS sent by Castello Lukeba directly to John Textor, the American owner of the Rhone club.
In this text message, the 20-year-old would have confirmed his firm intention to play in Leipzig this summer. A request legitimized by the promise made at the time by Jean-Michel Aulas. The latter is no longer the president of OL, believes Textor.
And the American leader does not want to give up his best young people, as may have been the case in the past, when JMA was in charge, explains the sports media.
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Saturday evening, John Textor had not yet responded to Castello Lukeba but he would consider a meeting early next week to discuss a possible contract extension.
Castello Lukeba, trained at the OL academy, is under contract until June 30, 2025.
