After Almada, OL is going on to lose another midfielder's executive

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By: Manu Tournoux

Thiago Almada, a shooting star of the Eagle Galaxy of John Textor, was committed this Thursday for five years in favor of Atlético de Madrid. Officially from Botafogo, therefore without any guarantee of OL funds which may well receive anything from the 21 million euros in the transfer thus sealed.

In addition to Alexandre Lacazette, at the end of the contract and flew a few days ago for Saudi Arabia, another executive of the Gones could leave the club shortly. According to RMC, Jordan Veretout is the subject of advanced negotiations between Lyon and the Al-Arabi Qatari club.

The 32 -year -old tricolor international would already have a contractual agreement with the management of the Doha team. And the interested party would not have taken part in the Rhodanian day training this Thursday – a sign of a probable imminent departure. At OL last season, the former Marseillais played 38 matches, including 25 as a holder – for a two goals and a decisive pass.