Just as was the case with André Onana, who said yes to OL leaders before turning around, Sardar Azmoun would have suddenly changed his mind.
On December 11, Hugo Guillemet announced that Jean-Michel Aulas and Vincent Ponsot had succeeded in finalizing an agreement with Sardar Azmoun, the Iranian international scorer from Zenith Saint Petersburg. Six months from the end of his contract with the Russian club, the player coveted by Peter Bosz for several seasons had accepted the principle of signing with Olympique Lyonnais until 2026, arriving from this winter transfer window for compensation. transfer of 3 million euros. This news gave hope to OL supporters who this year have not really had the opportunity to ignite. For a few days, it was announced the competition of Newcastle in the Azmoun file, even if this destination was not to the taste of the Iranian star, not decided to play the maintenance in the Premier League. On the Lyon side, everything seemed to be complete, at least until this weekend.
Sardar Azmoun prefers to wait until he is free next summer
Because the Lyon site Café du Commerce OL announces that finally the Zenith Saint-Petersburg player has reviewed his position and finally no longer plans to come to Lyon in the winter transfer window. ” A source very close to the player reveals that Sardar Azmoun has no plans to leave Russia this winter. He wants to end the season and go to the end of his contract, which expires on June 30, 2022 (…) If OL is still one of the options considered by Azmoun, the Lyon club will certainly have to face tough competition next summer. Free and undoubtedly at its best level, it will be one of the great deals to be seized during the 2022 summer transfer window. », Explains the specialized media. If this information were confirmed, it would obviously be a very hard blow for Peter Bosz who was counting on the Iranian striker to bring a real plus to his squad during the second part of the season.
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