Present in Lyon already at the end of last week to undergo his medical examination, the central defender Moussa Niakhaté (28 years old) finally officially became this Friday, the first summer recruit of OL, version 2024-2025, even if the exercise of purchase options of Saïd Benrahma and Orel Mangala, also strengthens the squad.
“Solid experience”
The Lyon club paid a high price (€31.9 million) to secure the services of this player with a good build (1.90 m), trained in Lille, and who made his professional debut at Valenciennes (Ligue 2) at 18 years old, during the 2014-2015 season. OL mentions the “solid experience” of this defender, left-footed as Pierre Sage wanted, who made a name for himself during his only season in Ligue 1 at FC Metz, and during his four years spent in the Bundesliga, at Mainz.
The Franco-Senegalese, former French international hopeful, has decided since September 2022 to play for the Senegal A team, with which he has ten caps to date. Niakhaté is the sixth Senegalese international in the club’s history.
Brazilian full-back Vinicius Abner should also become a recruit for OL this Friday.
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