“Suffering from transfer window”
Olympique Lyon have recorded seven arrivals and twelve departures in the current transfer summer (overview). After the top commitments from Alexandre Lacazette, Corentin Tolisso and Nicolás Tagliafico, OL’s chief scout Bruno Cheyrou has now imposed a purchase freeze – on the credit side, something should only happen again if you give up more players and one of the currently largest squads in Ligue 1 could thin out further.
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A departure could be in the offing in the person of midfielder Lucas Paquetá. The Brazilian, who has been linked to Arsenal and Newcastle United and who switched from AC Milan to Les Gones in 2020 for 20 million euros, is said to have approached the French club’s management at the beginning of July with a request for a change. According to English media reports, after the “Magpies” had signaled their willingness to prepare an internal record offer, Edú Gaspar, technical director of the “Gunners”, raved about the qualities of the 24-year-old, but at the same time kept a low profile: “I like Paquetá very much, I’ve been a big fan for a long time, since my time in the Brazilian national team,” said the 44-year-old in an interview with “TNT Sports‘ and added: ‘He had a great season, he was considered the best foreign player in the French league. But today there’s really no talk, there’s just my admiration for the player because our squad is very well served as of now in the position he’s playing.” (Overview: The Arsenal squad by position)
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Of the “L’EquipeWhen asked about the current status of Paquetá, Cheyrou did not allow himself to be swayed into making a clear statement – but made it unmistakably clear that the player, whose market value is estimated at 35 million euros, would only be let go if there was a correspondingly lucrative offer: ” We are prepared for all eventualities, but we have to reduce the workforce now. Depending on the offers, we will analyze them on a case-by-case basis, but the economic aspect will play a role.” In the last transfer period, Lyon had reportedly rejected a 40 million offer from Newcastle, which Paquetá was already in the top 5 at the time of the most expensive orienteering departures would have moved in.
Olympique Lyon: Cheyrou hopes for “further options and solutions” in transfers
After the Tagliafico transfer, Olympique primarily wants to thin out in the defensive center. In midfield, where a departure from homegrown Houssem Aouar to Real Betis could be realized, the focus would be on signing another six. “But there are so many personalities in the middle that unless there is departure, there will be no arrival,” Cheyrou said. However, the transfer window is “far from over in either direction. We have a first active phase with the recruitment of Rémy Riou, Alexandre Lacazette, Corentin Tolisso, Nicolás Tagliafico and Johann Lepenant and even the renewal of Tetê. To be honest, we thought we could downsize the squad so that Peter Bosz would have fewer players available.” The chief scout is hoping for departures by August at the latest in order to give the club “further opportunities and solutions” on the entry side as well.
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The transfer window in France has been “generally not very active” so far, although the season is about to start. There are “many teams that are far from having their full squad. (…) We’re waiting, we’re suffering a bit from the transfer window, but we’re ready in case we have to react.”
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