The Olympique Lyonnais coach has finally received a reassuring signal, as the transfer window closes in 5 days.
” I am very combative in relation to recruitment. Some call me whiny, boring, but I’m combative ». These words, signed by Laurent Blanc at a press conference on Friday, speak volumes about the current state of mind of the Olympique Lyonnais coach. Like his ironic response to the microphone of Prime Video, a few days earlier, when he proposed to ” change trainer to fix the team’s problems.
In fact, the very piquant communication of Laurent Blanc has multiple reasons. After the club was rejected by the DNCG at the beginning of the summer, the technician did not really appreciate the course of the transfer window. He had publicly expressed his desire to retain his biggest market values. And he has not been heard from since central defender Castello Lukeba has been sold to RB Leipzig. Annoyance reinforced by a worrying sporting record, with a mediocre start to the season which followed a summer preparation without the slightest victory.
A sigh of relief for Laurent Blanc
However, Laurent Blanc may be able to breathe a sigh of relief in a few days, when the market closes. If his striker Bradley Barcola could be a Paris Saint-Germain player by then, he is sure to keep Rayan Cherki. According to information from L’Equipe, the OL playmaker has chosen to stay at home for this 2023-24 campaign. With a very clear objective: to complete a full season and reach a statistical milestone.
