Castello Lukeba officially signed up for RB Leipzig on Friday. A start visibly badly lived in Lyon.
To the chagrin of Laurent Blanc, Castello Lukeba therefore chose to join the Bundesliga and Leipzig to continue his career there. A transfer of 34 million euros, bonus included, for OL, which will also receive “a 20% incentive on any future capital gain”.
In its press release announcing the news, the Lyon club insists on the will of the boy, who was determined to leave Les Gones despite the efforts made by the management embodied by John Textor now. “ During a meeting with John Textor at the start of the week in Lyon, Castello Lukeba did not wish to respond favorably to a new extension of his contract which initially ran until June 2025 and recalled his wish to leave his training club. from this off-season to join RB Leipzig “Notes OL.
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And to add: Faced with the position of its defender who was no longer concerned by the club’s sporting project, Olympique Lyonnais took note of this decision and ended up agreeing to open negotiations with the third of the last Bundesliga championship. “Before concluding, in a final tackle at the international Espoirs tricolor:” Olympique Lyonnais regrets not having been able to keep Castello Lukeba in its workforce but recalls only wanting to surround itself with players fully invested and determined in its sporting project in order to have the best possible season. »
