OL: nearly 100 million injected into the transfer window, Umtiti would be waiting for a sign – Onze Mondial

Zapping Onze Mondial EXCLUDED: the “Little brother” interview with Édouard Mendy! This summer, Olympique Lyonnais is reaching a turning point in its history. Indeed, the shares of Pathé and IDG Capital will be sold (respectively 19.36% and 19.85%), enough to give rise to many desires, especially from American businessmen. Recently, the daily l’Équipe announced advanced negotiations with Foster Gillett, the former owner of Liverpool. But he would be far from the only one interested in these shares. Indeed, another American businessman by the name of John Textor recently declared his intention to invest in Les Gones. And today, Bloomberg media is taking stock of his ambitions. Umtiti is waiting for a sign According to information from the media, he could invest 90 million euros in the transfer window as well as the development of OL Academy. In addition, we learn that he would pay three euros per share to become one of the key shareholders of the OL group, which already has shares in Botafogo, Crystal Palace or Molenbeek. At the same time, we learn a little more about the transfer window to come in the Rhône, with information from the newspaper Mundo Deportivo. According to the Catalan daily, Samuel Umtiti, in great difficulty with e Barça, is still waiting for a sign from his training team, and would say he is ready to make a financial effort to find Groupama Stadium, the return of Alexandre Lacazette only confirming his intentions. It remains to be seen how much FC Barcelona are asking for the French defender, recently extended until 2026 in Catalonia. Currently, its market value is estimated at two million euros according to the Transfermarkt site, far from the 70 million after the World Cup. To sum up, Samuel Umtiti is waiting for a sign from Olympique Lyonnais while a potential new shareholder wants to invest. 90 million euros on the transfer window. It would be John Textor, an American businessman already present in football.