In need to harvest liquidity, Olympique Lyonnais has recorded a new start.
After Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette, a notable third player leaves theOlympique Lyonnais. The Rhone club had already acted with the departure of its attacking midfielder Thiago Almada, which belongs to Botafogo.
The talented Argentinian will not come back. He was transferred to Atlético de Madrid. The Spanish club announced this deal in an official statement. An agreement was reached with the Brazilian club of John Textor.
OL: John Textor has set back.
« Agreement with Botafogo for the transfer of Thiago Almada. Our club and the Brazilian club have entered into an agreement, which will be confirmed once the player has passed the medical examination and signed his contractcan be read in a press release from Atlético.
The total vagueness for the amount of the transfer
It remains to be seen how much this transfer can relate to OL. Botafogo being a stable of the Eagle Football Holdings galaxy, the Rhone club would hold the economic rights of the Argentinian attacking midfielder.
But the vagueness is total as to this transaction. Journalist Fabrizio Romano specifies that Atlético de Madrid will recover 50% of the rights of the player, for an amount estimated at 21 million euros.
