Lyon relegated, Premier League benefits

Premier League clubs are ready to take advantage of Lyon's player sell-off after the French club were relegated to Ligue 1.

The Times revealed that Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea are ready to rush into the race to buy Lyon players, after the French team was relegated to Ligue 2.

Lyon's finances are in serious crisis, with the club owing more than 400 million euros. Many Premier League clubs see this as an attractive opportunity to recruit young talent at affordable prices.

Ernest Nuamah, Corentin Tolisso and especially Malick Fofana are becoming names that many English clubs are looking for this summer. Fofana, 20 years old this year, is a bright spot for Lyon in the 2024/25 season, scoring 11 goals and 6 assists in 41 matches in all competitions.

Valued at around €30-40 million, Fofana has attracted interest from Aston Villa and Chelsea thanks to his pace and finishing ability. The Belgian striker himself has expressed his desire to follow in the footsteps of Jeremy Doku and play in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Nuamah is also a young striker highly appreciated by experts. The Ghanaian player almost joined Fulham in the summer of 2024, standing out thanks to his speed and dribbling ability. With an estimated value of around 20 million euros, Nuamah is a viable target for many English clubs, especially when Lyon needs to sell urgently.

Lyon can also sell other quality and experienced players such as Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Nemanja Matić or Jordan Veretout (Aston Villa).

Previously, to reduce debt, Lyon was forced to sell top stars such as Said Benrahma (moved to Neom of the Saudi Pro League for 15 million euros), Rayan Cherki (joined Manchester City for 40 million euros). In addition, Lyon also terminated the contracts of Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolás Tagliafico, two important veterans, to reduce the wage bill.

Source: https://znews.vn/lyon-bi-giang-xuong-hang-premier-league-huong-loi-post1563620.html