Mercato Mercato – Nicolas Tagliafico very close to OL, Léo Dubois towards Galatasaray

The name of the 29-year-old side has been coming back insistently in recent days. And for good reason, OL had reached an agreement a week ago with the Dutch club, for a transfer of 4 million euros. It therefore remained to convince the player, which took more time. Perhaps because the man with 40 caps with Argentina was waiting for a better contract (Brighton?) or a club playing in the Champions League.

Dubois leaves

But obviously, Bruno Cheyrou and the Lyon management were convincing. Tagliafico comes to take the place of holder left vacant by Emerson Palmieri, returned to Chelsea. The position will therefore be doubled, with Henrique. In the other corridor, Léo Dubois is on the verge of signing up with Galatasaray, again according to the daily, against a check for around 3 million euros.

Having become a substitute behind Malo Gusto, the former Nantes player will get playing time in Turkey four months before the World Cup. Only the last details would have to be settled. It remains to be seen whether Lyon will want to replace the French international, or trust the young Irvyn Lomami (18) as understudy, he who has just signed his first professional contract and scored points (and a goal) in preparation.