An important press conference is scheduled this Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. at the Groupama OL Training Center. In the face of strong criticism from supporters about the management of the end of the mercato, Mattieu Louis-Jeanet and Michael Gerlinger will represent the club. The sports director and the general manager of OL will be present to answer questions from the press, in particular about the transfer of Georges Mikautadze, whose absence of replacement was strongly denounced. Despite a promise of offensive reinforcements, only Martin Satriao was recruited, and his effectiveness in covering the entire season is uncertain, given the club’s budgetary constraints. The conference will be broadcast live on YouTube.

The sale of Georges Mikautadze to Villarreal, amounting to about 30 million euros, was a decision motivated by liquidity requirements for OL. However, the club was unable to find a large replacement, due to a salary budget limited to €120,000 per month. The arrival of Martin Satriao, although welcome, may not be enough to fill the vacuum left by the Georgian striker. The Lyon leadership is now forced to deal with this situation with the resources at their disposal.

There is good news about Malick Fofana, the 20-year-old Belgian winger. Following an injury to the right ankle contracted during the Olympico, he had initially been forced to declare a lump sum. However, the latest news indicates that he suffers only a slight bruise, allowing him to participate in the next two World Cup playoffs with the Belgian selection. He will find several Ligue 1 teammates, including Mike Thinkers, Diego Moreira, Thomas Meunier and Charles VanHoutte.