Orel Mangala (26 years old) will indeed leave Olympique Lyonnais in the coming hours, as mentioned by The Team a little earlier in the day, to join Everton, future property of John Textor. A practical way to bring fresh money into the coffers of the French club (the DNCG is still waiting for €75 million by the end of the month), which nevertheless paid €23.4 million to activate its purchase option with Nottingham Forest at the beginning of the summer.
According to information from Sky Sport In Germany, the midfielder is expected to fly to England in the next few hours. A medical is even expected this Wednesday. A verbal agreement between all parties has been reached. It would be a one-season loan with a purchase option of €40 million. While waiting to know how the national and international authorities will react to this movement, Mangala’s departure will lighten OL’s wage bill.
