Despite an undeniable talent, Mohamed El Arouch is still not used at Olympique Lyonnais. A situation that pushes the young midfielder to want to leave. Several clubs are ready to welcome him, including OM.
El Arouch wants to leave OL!
There is water in the gas between Olympique Lyonnais and Mohamed El Arouch. Considered the greatest promise of the academy since Rayan Cherki, the midfielder is frustrated to evolve only in reserve this season.
Extended last summer until 2025 after having shone in the final of the Gambardella Cup, the U19 international thought he had his chance in Lyon. But so far, he has still not made his debut with the professionals despite impressive performances in N2. Even new owner John Textor was wowed watching his Friday game against Ste (3-1).
Only one appearance in the group
It is clear that his performances did not convince Peter Bosz then Laurent Blanc to give him a chance. El Arouch only appeared once in the Lyon group, it was against AC Ajaccio (2-1) on the first day of the championship. Since then, he has not had a new opportunity to play his first professional minutes.
In this context, the native of Orange ended up getting tired of the negative signals sent by the club. While Blanc does not summon him to training sessions with the first team because the Lyon coach believes he has too many players in his position, the Rhone leaders are nevertheless trying to recruit midfielder Joao Gomes (Flamengo). It’s the drop of water too much…
OM place their pawns, Rennes and Nice too
Due to the attitude of his training club, El Arouch has therefore informed his entourage of his desire to leave Lyon this winter, reveals L’Equipe. And there is no shortage of courtiers. Because if OL are not determined to trust him, several clubs are ready to bet on him. In France, Marseille has already contacted his entourage with a view to a transfer, indicates Foot Mercato.
However, OM is not the only club interested in Ligue 1. The media also mentions contacts with OGC Nice and Stade Rennais. These three clubs would be ready to sign a big check to recover the talent from Lyon. Problem, Lyon does not want to hear about a transfer but would be open to the idea of a loan. It’s hard to imagine any of these clubs agreeing to such a deal. But nothing is act in this file which could animate the end of the transfer window.
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