Olympique Lyonnais officially extended the contract of its young English attacker, Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez, until June 2028. This decision, announced this Friday, demonstrates the club’s willingness to support and trust its young talents, following a logic already observed with the extension of Khalis Merah. Gomes Rodriguez, who arrived from Southampton Academy last summer, quickly joined the professional team and even made his Ligue 1 debut last season. This extension is particularly significant as the 17-year-old was initially linked to the club until 2027. He will be in the band for this week’s game against Angers.

The next OL match is a crucial match against Angers, scheduled this Friday at 8:45 p.m. at the Groupama Stadium, as part of Ligue 1 Day 5. Coach Paulo Fonseca has a few absences, including the unavailability of Rémy Descamps, Abneret Tyler Morton and Pavel Sulc’s suspension. Despite these challenges, Fonseca stresses the importance of continuing to work with the same dynamics and plans to align a number 9 on the ground, with options such as Martin Satriano, Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez, Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez or Enzo Molebe. The coach also highlighted the quality of the Angers team, particularly dangerous in counter-attack.

The interest in OL does not stop with supporters. The former Lyon midfielder, Bruno Guimarães, continues to monitor the performances of his former club, including their upcoming participation in the Europa League against Utrecht. Guimarães, who developed in Lyon between 2020 and 2022, remains attached to the club and hopes for their success. The Angers team, for its part, has to deal with absences, especially that of Allevi Nah, but can count on Himad Abdelli’s return. The match will therefore be difficult for Lyon, but the team is determined to return to victory before focusing on its European goal.