As Chelsea begin to prepare for the departures of N'Golo Kante, Hakim Ziyech and Kalidou Koulibaly, Olympique Lyonnais have reportedly opened up a fire sale – and some rough diamonds are in the shop window. Mauricio Pochettino has been tasked with the difficult job of trimming down a bloated squad this summer and, while he needs to flog a few players, the 51-year-old remains keen to further bolster his options.
The Blues have been heavily linked with the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia this summer, with Cristopher Nkunku expected to follow. But, now, Pochettino has been handed the unique opportunity to raid one of the most formidable clubs in France.
Lyon were taken over by a United States investor named John Textor at the end of last year, with the 57-year-old since becoming the club's president. And, according to RMC Sport, Les Gones need to raise £111million to avoid sanctions from the Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion, the organisation which oversees the accounts of French football clubs.
