Olympique Lyonnais no longer wants Karl Toko Ekambi, but the latter still has one year of contract. So inevitably, we will have to find a solution during this transfer window.
On loan to Stade Rennais for six months, Karl Toko-Ekambi did not receive an offer from the Breton club. He will therefore be in the Lyon locker room when training resumes. But it is obvious, Laurent Blanc does not count on the Cameroonian striker at all, the latter having left Lyon furious after having once again been targeted by supporters who he then said were flirting with racism. The divorce is total, except that Toko-Ekambi’s contract ends in 2024, and Olympique Lyonnais must find an agreement to release or transfer him. And this Monday, it is from Turkey that a ray of sunshine appears for the 30-year-old striker. NTV Spor, the Turkish online sports platform, announces that Besiktas is already negotiating with Lyon.
Beskitas ready to pay the transfer of Toko-Ekambi?
🔸 Beşiktaş’tan hücuma takviye
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The Istanbul club’s leaders have reportedly offered John Textor €2.5m for the transfer of Karl Toko-Ekambi, with the international striker being offered a three-year deal with an option for an additional season. Senol Gunes, the coach of Besiktas wants a reinforcement by line during this transfer window, and he thinks that the player of Olympique Lyonnais is able to strengthen his workforce. However, the information from NTV Sport should be put into perspective, other sources claim that if the Cameroonian player arrives in the Turkish championship, it will only be if OL agrees to release him. Besiktas would have even already warned everyone that no transfer higher than 1.5 million euros will take place during this transfer period.
