Olympique Lyonnais managed to reach agreement with Liverpool on the acquisition of Tyler Morton, a 22-year-old English defensive terrain medium. The transaction, initially estimated at EUR 17 million, is expected to be around EUR 10 million, with potential bonuses of EUR 5 million. Liverpool would also retain a 20% stake in any future added value of this player, who had already signed up with OL for a 5-year contract. This signature could facilitate the arrival of Malick Fofana, a player courted by Liverpool to replace Luis Diaz, whose departure for Bayern Munich has been formalized. Coach Paulo Fonseca, although willing to keep Fofana, recognizes the difficulty of retaining a player if an irrefutable offer arrives.

OL prepared for this new season with a series of friendly matches, the last of which took place this Saturday against Bayern Munich. The start of the game was delayed due to traffic jams on the road leading to the stadium. Corentin Toliso was appointed captain in the absence of Alexandre Lacazette, and stressed the importance of unity and personality within the team, while expressing frustration at the violence observed during the friendly match against Mallorca. The team is now training for its first game of the season in the championship against Lens, scheduled for August 16.

In addition to Tyler Morton’s arrival, OL should strengthen its workforce with other recruits, including Ruben Kluivert and Nicolas Tagliafico. Technical director Matthieu Louis-Jean stressed the club’s ambition to move to another speed in the transfer market, with the upcoming arrival of a goaltender. The team will also play a friendly match against Getafe in Bourgoin-Jallieu before going to Metz. Lyon fans can still buy tickets for this match, although the cheapest places are already exhausted.