Tough day for Lyon supporters, who see Malick Fofana taking flight, heading to the Premier League, as feared. If the hope of keeping it had been considerably diminished with the non-qualification for the Champions League, it was definitively extinguished this Tuesday, the last day of the summer transfer window. He is followed by Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who will head to Everton. And potentially Nicolas Tagliafico, who could head to Atlético de Madrid.
Three big departures to clean up the finances, which was obligatory, but OL were also able to move in the direction of arrivals, despite fairly fierce competition. Indeed, as reported by RMC And Fabrizio Romanoeverything is complete for the arrival of Youssouf Fofana at OL. The agreement involves a paying loan with a purchase option of €12 million.
Fofana hesitated
However, everything was not simple, with the intrusion of Besiktas into the matter. The Turkish club drew a good offer to the player, who hesitated between the different options, OL, Besiktas or staying at AC Milan. At the start of the season, he did not fit into the plans of new coach Ruben Amorim.
In the end, it is OL who pull off the great operation by attracting a French international, aged 27, who will bring experience to the midfield, alongside Corentin Tolisso. Enough to strengthen the midfield a little more, although not the sector most to be complained about on the OL side. Fofana will return to Ligue 1 two years after his departure from AS Monaco.
