We know a little more about the famous number 6 that Olympique Lyonnais has in their sights. The player expected by Laurent Blanc is Renato Tapia. But the DNCG must validate this operation.
OL have decided to strike fast and hard during this transfer window, since this Wednesday alone John Textor’s club has already recorded the signings of Skelly Alvero and Clinton Mata. But it may not be over, because it is now Renato Tapia who is looming near Groupama Stadium. The Peruvian international, who has been playing at Celta Vigo since 2020, would be the famous number 6 that Matthieu Louis-Jean had identified for quite some time, based in particular on data. Aged 27, Renato Tapia is an experienced player, since he has 79 caps with Peru and that counted in the choice of Olympique Lyonnais. However, before finalizing this transfer, there is a condition to be fulfilled.
¡FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS! Hoy está de fiesta Renato Tapia 🛡️, Volante de la @SeleccionPeru 🇵🇪 y del Celta de Vigo 🇪🇸, que celebra sus 27 años 🎂. Con la ‘Bicolor’, disputó el Mundial de Rusia 2018 🔝 y la final de la Copa América 2019 🏆. pic.twitter.com/UFkLLerOnk
— GOLPERU (@GOLPERUoficial) July 28, 2022
On Tuesday, the National Management Control Department (DNCG) threw a veil over OL’s transfer window, and from now on John Textor must submit this operation to the financial policeman of football. Hugo Guillemet explains that Lyon have planned to pay 5 million euros to sign Renato Tapia. However, the DNCG must validate this amount before the OL boss presses the button and validates with the operation with Celta Vigo. A club whose sports advisor is none other than Luis Campos, who has the same job at Paris Saint-Germain. If the green light is given to OL, then the Peruvian midfielder will sign for 4 years with the club from the capital of Gaul. For the record, Renato Tapia played the 2018 World Cup with his country, but in the first round match against France, he remained on the bench.
