Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Duje Caleta-Car, Clinton Mata and Skelly Alvero. Here are the summer recruits of Olympique Lyonnais for now. Names that have not really convinced Lyon supporters, especially since in terms of departures, Castello Lukeba left for RB Leipzig, not to mention Bradley Barcola and Rayan Cherki who continue to make the object of covetousness. Present in front of the journalists, this Thursday, Laurent Blanc also seems to be fully aware of the situation.
With this in mind, the Rhodaniens coach – who hopes for a reaction from his team against Montpellier after the defeat against Strasbourg on the first day of Ligue 1 – intends to see his workforce reinforced by the end of the transfer window. “The transfer window is very good if we improve the team for you. It is in the middle especially that you need aggressive players when the ball is lost., notably admitted the former tricolor international. Words that seem to have a certain resonance at the level of the upper echelons of the club… Thus, William Carvalho (31 years old) and Guido Rodriguez (29 years old) were recently mentioned as two potential targets for the position of number 6. Two files in reality very complex for Lyonnais supervised by the DNCG.
OL know what to expect from Guido Rodriguez!
According to our information, the track leading to the Portuguese international (80 caps, 5 goals) is far too expensive for OL. As for Guido Rodriguez, Real Betis are asking for no less than 12 million euros and don’t want a loan. Also according to our indiscretions, the Spanish club is willing to loan only two of its proteges, namely striker Willian José and defensive midfielder Paul Akouokou. Still in midfield, the Rhone club also positioned itself on Pathé Ciss, who was already a target in the last transfer window. For the Rayo Vallecano player, who is asking for no less than 4 million euros, Matthieu Louis-Jean has submitted the idea of a paying loan. For his part, Vincent Ponsot, would favor, according to our information, a transfer.
Finally, in parallel with these files, OL are also working to find the suitable replacement for Castello Lukeba. If the name of Jake O’Brien, defender of Crystal Palace, has come back with insistence in recent hours, the Lyon leaders have also inquired about Luiz Felipe (26) from Betis. A track which promises to be very complex here too since we are able to tell you that Betis is demanding 20 million euros for its Brazilian defender and does not want to hear about a loan. If OL are multiplying the targets at the end of the transfer window, the happy endings are still waiting…
