Real rock of LOSC this season with the old man José Fonte, Sven Botman is one of the revelations of the year in Ligue 1. Arrived at the last summer transfer window, he does not intend to cut short his adventure but rather to drag on a little more in northern land.
At 21, Sven Botman blown away all Lille residents and observers of the French championship. Holder 47 times this season, he is an indestructible member of the best defense in Ligue 1 and lifted, like all his teammates, the title for his very first season with LOSC. Landed for 8 million euros in Lille, he very quickly made his mark. At mid-season, the Dutchman was already announced in the biggest clubs and in particular in Liverpool. Today, before following the Euro Espoirs and the quarter-finals of the competition with the Jong Oranje, he spoke about his future at Football International.
“What is happening in Lille has also happened in Leicester. This is the fate of less fortunate clubs. Other clubs are interested in it, and rightly so. Lille does not have the capacity to keep everyone. It will be difficult. We hope to keep the team intact as much as possible […] I didn’t think about my future at all. My plan is to stay. But we know the financial situation of the club. At the sporting level, everything is going well, we play the Champions League of course. They want to keep the team intact as much as possible with the highest level possible. But it will be hard work. The supposed interest of big English clubs? It would certainly be fantastic, but I am in the right place now and another year in Lille would not be too much. “
Reassuring statements for Lille leaders and supporters who are preparing to experience an eventful summer transfer window.
