In the last year of his contract, Moussa Dembl was heading for a free start next summer. But the Olympique Lyonnais striker is considering a rebound after the appointment of coach Laurent Blanc.
Moussa Dembl could finally extend OL.
Through its recruitment director Bruno Cheyrou, Olympique Lyonnais had announced the color of its players entering the last year of their respective contracts.
Their future depended on an extension, by leaving this summer, or by being sidelined from the new project launched by management.
Dembl never failed Lyon
Like his team-mate Houssem Aouar, Moussa Dembl therefore found himself in difficulty with coach Peter Bosz, who preferred Alexandre Lacazette to him in a single point system at the start of the season.
I expected it given my contractual situation, confided the 26-year-old striker to Prime Video. (…) As I had not extended and I was not sure of staying until the end of the transfer window, he had to make arrangements so as not to be taken aback. I understand it, I accept it and at no time did I say that I did not want to extend. I said I wanted to take my time to make a more thoughtful decision at the end of the season.
White could be a game changer
At this point, Dembl seemed in no rush to extend. Several sources already mentioned his desire to leave free in the summer of 2023. But his situation has changed with the dismissal of Bosz. His successor Laurent Blanc immediately set up a two-point system to associate him with Lacazette. He just said to himself: I have two guys scoring goals, why leave one on the bench? I will put both . For now has us succeeds validated the former Atletico Madrid player.
Suddenly, the arrival of this new coach and his return to the eleven could well encourage him to stay Lyon. Yes, of course, of course, confirmed the pretender to the France team (see here). But there is one season left, that’s a long time. I will continue to work because I am still young and I still have room for improvement. Anyway, you never stop learning, so of course I have to keep working. But it sure can weigh in the balance. By the end of the financial year, Dembl will surely receive offers that will feed his thinking.
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