The deal seemed to be over, but Saïd Benrahma (28) is moving from West Ham United to Olympique Lyon. The traditional French club presented the attacker as a new signing the day after deadline day. Benrahma will initially be loaned out until the end of the season and could be signed permanently for 14.4 million euros with a purchase option. In addition, a fee of 6 million euros is due and West Ham holds a resale share of ten percent.
The reason for the late completion of the transfer was technical problems at West Ham when submitting documents. “While Olympique Lyon had entered all administrative data on the FIFA platform (TMS; ed.) at the beginning of the evening, West Ham had never initiated the technical procedure despite repeated and continuous reminders from OL. In the absence of this backlash from the English club and due to this incomprehensible behavior which raises questions, the international transfer certificate could not be requested before the deadline,” OL said in a statement. West Ham’s sale of Pablo Fornals (27) to Real Betis was also delayed and was only finalized on Friday.
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Benrahma has played at West Ham since 2021 and contributed 24 goals and 19 assists in 155 appearances. In the current season he has shuttled between the starting eleven and the bench. In addition to Benrahma, OL also brought midfielder Orel Mangala (25) on loan from Nottingham Forest at the end of the transfer phase. In total, the French have seven new signings in the winter for a cumulative transfer fee of more than 56 million euros – making OL the club with the highest expenditure in the past transfer phase.
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