If this is the case you can be sure that they will try to milk us for every bit that they can.
They really can’t they need a sale
Quick summary of Lyon’s situation with the DNCG (based on what many OL fans understand so far):Last winter, the DNCG (French football’s financial watchdog) issued a conditional administrative relegation for OL — unless their financial situation is corrected by the end of the season.
The issue is: no one really knows the exact conditions OL must meet. Some reports mention a target of €75M, but nothing officially confirmed.To make things more complicated, there’s a lot of financial juggling going on between John Textor’s various clubs (Lyon, Botafogo, RWD Molenbeek, etc.), and it’s unclear what funds actually end up in OL’s accounts.
What is known:•OL selling Benrahma and Caqueret•Amin Sarr’s €4.5M option is expected to be triggered•Potential summer exits of high earners (Lacazette, Matic, Tagliafico, Cherki)•Botafogo might also sell players to help the balanceSo it’s possible they’ll meet DNCG requirements through these moves — but as of today, nothing is certain.
And there’s a growing feeling the DNCG is stricter with Lyon than with other clubs.Final decision is expected on June 24, which is why OL will likely try to sell Rayan Cherki before then to secure funds in time