Foot OL – Barça accelerates on a player who made OL dream – Olympique Lyonnais

This summer during the transfer market, quite a few names were associated with OL. Among them, we can cite Guido Rodiguez, midfielder of Real Betis.

L’OL is having a catastrophic start to the championship. Laurent Blanc had long complained about a lack of depth in his squad. Among the players who pleased the 98 world champion: Guido Rodriguez. At the end of the contract in June 2024, the Argentine world champion was not given despite a close agreement, since Betis demanded almost 30 million euros. A price which did not convince OL to go for him, while the Rhone residents had their transfers limited by the DNCG. Despite everything, Les Gones are still interested in his profile and could have made an offer next summer to get him back free of any contract. But there you have it, Rodriguez is a quality player who is being courted in Europe. Barça particularly wants to play spoilsport in the Argentinian’s case.

Guido Rodriguez, OL soon to be burned?

Indeed, Sport indicates in recent hours that Xavi would like to have another number 6 to double all the positions within his squad. And Guido Rodriguez is his favorite to arrive in January. It remains to be seen the amount that Barça will be able to raise, which also does not have significant cash to spend. On the other hand, the good relations between the two clubs could facilitate the deal. More bad news for OL, who will certainly have to change gear to strengthen themselves in midfield. Newly arrived, Fabio Grosso will have to take the pulse of his team, even if it means asking for reinforcement during the next winter transfer window if John Textor and co can invest. Nothing is certain at the moment, while the priority is to move up the rankings.