With the transfer market officially over, the various clubs can now focus on the sporting aspect of the season. But that’s without counting on the crisp information that comes in like every year, at the same time, just after the last hours of the summer transfer window. And for good reason, often, as the deadline approaches, some teams try more daring poker moves than the others. Like John Textor who surveyed Nasser al-Khelaïfi for Hugo Ekitike, not for Olympique Lyonnais but for… Crystal Palace.
The Team explains that the president of Les Gones has called his Parisian counterpart several times in order to finalize the arrival of the former Stade de Reims striker at the Eagles of Palace, in the Premier League. While OL struggled a lot during the transfer window to strengthen themselves in the position of number 6, as well as on the wings, John Textor did not seem stressed, to the point of negotiating for the London club until the last moments of the market. transfers. Although the deal did not happen, there is no doubt that Lyon supporters should not be delighted to see their president active for a club other than their own…
