Austerity cure, yes, short of ideas, no. Olympique Lyonnais is faced with one of its greatest challenges, succeeding in reducing its payroll, staying in the nails imposed by the DNCG, but also its new president Michele Kang, while building the most competitive workforce as possible to appear in League 1. The new patron sink the end of the recreation by announcing, among other things, that the wages should be forgotten, Already eliminates a good package of players.
However, OL is looking for the right shots on the market. And his flair brought him to Thomas Lemar. As revealed AS This Tuesday morning, the Rhone club expressed its interest in the French, aged 29. A sacred bet when you turn over the last years of Thomas Lemar. Member of the 2018 world champion of the world champion, he had been recruited in the process by Atlético de Madrid against a check for € 70 million. After a correct first season, he gradually fell back into the hierarchy, until he completely disappeared from radars from 2023. The fault of an ugly Achilles tendon injury, which earned him a white year.
A sacred bet for OL
Thomas Lemar's last tenure dates back to August 2023, and since then, he has only been content with crumbs, left by Diego Simeone. Cited in the list of starters for some time, he has never been driven by Atlético either, which has always estimated the talent of French and its impeccable behavior in the locker room. For OL, it could be an opportunity to welcome a French international, but in what physical state? This is the big question, in addition to that of the salary, since Lemar currently has more emoluments than OL can offer itself.
Under contract until 2027 with Atlético de Madrid, it is not free for the moment, while waiting to see if the Colchoneros are ready to release it, given the very thin use they have of the French environment. Its value is estimated at € 5 million on Transfer market. For OL, it is therefore a bet to try, with many questions, however. After Giroud in Lille and Pogba in Monaco, Lyon could follow the fashion of French internationals on the return. But he probably has less the right to make mistakes than other clubs.
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