Olympique Lyonnais is in turmoil at the end of the transfer window. Les Gones have parted ways with their two starting wingers and are expecting three offensive recruits!
Lyon bet on Amin Sarr to boost their attack.
At the end of the first part of the season, once again a failure, Olympique Lyonnais has decided to start from scratch, or almost, in its offensive sector in this winter transfer window!
Over the past few days, the 9th in Ligue 1 has just parted ways with his two starting wingers. Cold with the supporters, Karl Toko-Ekambi was loaned to Rennes without an option to buy, then Tet, loaned by Shakhtar Donetsk, joined Leicester.
An attack resist
Their possible replacement, the versatile Romain Faivre, disappointing since his arrival a year ago, took over the management of Lorient as part of a paying loan, while Jeff Reine-Adlade, also versatile and able to help out on the wing, is getting closer to a loan return to Angers. Finally, OL are still waiting for a firm offer from Everton for their replacement centre-forward, Moussa Dembl, at the end of his contract in June and whom he will not accept. Needless to say, Alexandre Lacazette risks finding himself quite alone on the front line of the Rhone attack, with only the young Bradley Barcola to support him this Sunday against Ajaccio in the league! But OL’s top scorer (11 goals in Ligue 1) will soon receive reinforcements!
Indeed, the Gones are preparing to slam between 12 and 13 million euros for striker Amin Sarr (21), author of 5 goals and 5 assists in 19 games with Heerenveen this season in the Eredivisie. It’s a dream transfer. It’s a big club with a rich history. Lyon is one of the biggest clubs in France. So I’m very happy with this transfer and I’m really looking forward to playing there.launched the Swedish international Espoirs on Saturday on ESPN, confirming his arrival.
Towards a 4-3-1-2?
Also a central striker but able to evolve on the sides, the former Rennais and Mongasque Wilson Isidor (22 years old) is also hoped for from Lokomotiv Moscow with whom he has 4 goals and 4 assists in 17 games this season in Russia . The Frenchman has already given his agreement and his arrival should be completed around 6 M€. Finally, left winger Jeffinho (23), with a dribbler profile, is expected on Monday to finalize his arrival in the form of a loan with an option to buy.
Author of 4 goals and 7 decisive assists in 40 games during the past season, the Brazilian evolves Botafogo, a club owned by John Textor, the owner of OL, which facilitated this operation. Coach Laurent Blanc, who wanted a big cleanup, was served in the offensive sector, and we can think that the Gones, who are also still looking for a sentry, could now move towards a 4-3-1 system. 2 with Rayan Cherki in support of a Lacazette-Sarr attacking duo.
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