To compensate for the imminent departure of Bruno Guimares Newcastle, Olympique Lyonnais is particularly interested in Giovani Lo Celso. An agreement has been reached with Tottenham for a loan without an option to buy. But the Argentinian midfielder, also coveted by Villarreal, has not yet given his answer.
Giovani Lo Celso could end the Lyon season.
Expected in the coming hours, the €50 million transfer (including bonus) of Bruno Guimares to Newcastle should trigger several arrivals at Olympique Lyonnais.
Not to mention the imminent signing of Brest attacking midfielder Romain Faivre (23), the Rhone club is trying to attract two reinforcements for its midfield.
Agreement with Tottenham but…
Lyon seem to give priority to Cologne defensive midfielder Ellyes Skhiri (26). And in a more creative register, the direction activates to complete the arrival of Giovani Lo Celso.
Everything was very quickly Friday with Tottenham, says the newspaper L’Equipe, which reveals an agreement for a loan without option to buy. As for the terms, Lyon would cover half of the Argentinian’s salary, i.e. 250,000 euros per month. But the operation is not finalized since OL are still waiting for the validation of the 25-year-old midfielder.
The Emery asset for Villarreal
A hesitation may be linked to the interest of Villarreal revealed by the journalist Fabrizio Romano. Indeed, the yellow submarine would have recently come forward for a loan from Lo Celso. A dangerous appearance for the Lyonnais insofar as the current 7th in La Liga, provisionally 4 points from 4th place Atletico Madrid, and qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, has solid arguments to present.
Including the presence of coach Unai Emery who rubbed shoulders with Spur at Paris Saint-Germain (2016-2018). It should also be remembered that the Argentinian international surely had his best season in Spain, when he shone in the jersey of Betis Sville in 2018-2019. If Villarreal also manages to reach an agreement with Tottenham, these good memories will not work in favor of OL.
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