Olympique Lyonnais is looking for a central defender for next season. While Marcelo is on a list of players to send and Joachim Andersen, recruited for € 24 million (+ € 6 million in possible bonuses), has disappointed since his arrival last summer, the Rhone club has studied several avenues these last weeks: Robson Bambu (Athletico Paranaense), Merih Demiral (Juventus Turin), Assa Mandi (Betis Seville), Marash Kumbulla (Hellas Verona) or Samuel Gigot (Spartak Moscow). This Friday, a new name is mentioned: Mamadou Sakho (30 years old, 8 Premier League games this season)!
The Team says that the Frenchman from Crystal Palace likes Les Gones very much. A player of experience and character, the former Parisian is able to provide leadership to the group. It is OL’s desire to strengthen itself in this area. It remains to be seen now whether the operation is feasible. The transfer fee should not be a big obstacle. One year from the end of his contract, the international tricolor is valued at around 10 million euros.
On the other hand, the question of salary can be problematic. His emoluments are estimated at just over 500,000 euros per month in England, which would make him the best paid player in Lyon, where Memphis Depay currently occupies this status with 420,000 euros monthly. But that would not have completely cooled OL since the sports daily evokes a “form of optimism” concerning the financial aspect of such an operation. Case to follow …
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