OL is about to afford a young English talent from the Premier League, a transfer confirmed by coach Paulo Fonseca.
After the shores of the Mersey, Tyler Morton will indeed take the direction of the Rhône. At the negotiation center for several days between Olympique Lyonnais and Liverpool for its transfer to the Ligue 1 club, the young English defensive midfielder is about to join the ranks of the Gones.
OL coach Paulo Fonseca confirmed the news after a friendly match played against Bayern Munich (2-1 defeat) this Saturday. The opportunity for the Lyon coach to slide a few words on the qualities of the international hopes.
An operation at € 15 million
“He is a player that I really like, an environment with a quality of pass, comfortable in small spaces. It has the characteristics to fit into our game ”said the Portuguese technician.
To attach the services of Morton, the Lyon management should put 15 million euros on the table, including 5 million bans deemed “difficult to reach”. A percentage to resale, estimated at 20 %, would also return to Liverpool in the event of future transaction.
