After an up-and-down season, Olympique Lyonnais led by John Textor and Pierre Sage pulled out all the stops to build on the excellent end of last season. Indeed, the Rhone management got busy by locking in the arrivals of Moussa Niakhaté, Georges Mikautadze and Abner. Not to mention the options activated for Orel Mangala, Ernest Nuamah, Saïd Benrahma, Duje Caleta-Car and Mama Baldé. With nearly €134.29 million spent in this transfer window according to figures from Transfermarktthe residents of Groupama Stadium are showing their colours for this new season, while the economic and administrative problems linked to the National Management Control Directorate (DNCG) seem to be ancient history.
Indeed, Olympique Lyonnais hopes to regain its status in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, while making a good showing in the Europa League. In this sense, Pierre Sage recently spoke his truths in a press conference, calling for departures but also arrivals in these last two weeks of the transfer window: “I think there are two necessities. The first is to open our locker room door for certain exits that will change the dynamics of the relationships between the players and that of the group. If there are departures, it is possible that they will be compensated by arrivals to boost other things.”he had declared. And according to our information, OL should work hard in the coming days to lock in a few arrivals and an old lead explored by the Lyon club could be relaunched.
Arnaut Danjuma still in the sights
After a season spent on loan at Everton (20 games, 2 goals), Arnaut Danjuma is back at Villarreal. If his profile pleases Spanish coach Marcelino, the future of the Lagos native could well be written far from La Liga and Spain. Indeed, according to our indiscretions, OL, who were already interested in the 27-year-old player last winter, will relaunch negotiations. A departure for Lyon in the form of a loan with a possible purchase option could well be discussed in the coming days between Lyon and Villarreal. The Rhone club still wants to strengthen its attacking ranks.
If Marcelino would have liked to keep him, the Villarreal club needs to sell him. And according to our information, another French club is also on the case since LOSC has also checked Danjuma’s profile to strengthen its offensive lines in the last turn of this summer transfer window, as we revealed to you. Villarreal is already negotiating with the two French clubs in the hope of reaching an agreement quickly. Under contract until June 30, 2026, Arnaut Danjuma had seen his departure to Lyon scuppered during the last winter transfer window due to disagreement with Everton who did not want to break the loan of the Dutch international. Back at Villarreal, his departure should be less complicated to act.
