João Gomes still far from OL!

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It was the sensation of this Tuesday, January 17! OL finally took action in the transfer window to finally find their long-awaited number 6. And it is on the side of Brazil that this is happening and more precisely on the side of Flamengo. To everyone’s surprise, Lyon rushed on João Gomes, a promising 21-year-old midfielder with a strong temperament and significant room for improvement, and released an offer of around €20 million including bonus to try to snatch the Brazilian U20 international who had caught the eye of most of the big European clubs (especially Real Madrid), and who was promised to Wolverhampton.

Because the new club of Pablo Sarabia did not wait for Lyon to go on the attack to pass the second on the file. After submitting an offer of €17m (including bonuses), Wolves have agreed with the player who dreams of the Premier League. But the irruption of Olympique Lyonnais in the file has seriously complicated the deal for the greatest happiness of the carioca club which necessarily favors the Lyon proposal much more important.

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Textor has agreed with Flamengo, OL on site to try to convince João Gomes

Because OL have a verbal agreement with Flamengo. According to our information, John Textor has taken matters into his own hands as he said a few days ago by personally contacting the president of the Brazilian club to discuss the transfer. The new OL boss having done his part of the contract, now remains to convince the player, undoubtedly the most difficult part.

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João Gomes dreams of Europe, but much more of the Premier League than of Ligue 1. He gave his word to Wolverhampton and saw himself treading the green English lawns, to join the strong contingent of Brazilian players playing in the Premier League, including Lucas Paqueta and Bruno Guimarães… two former Lyonnais. Regarding the last named who is enjoying Newcastle today, OL dream of doing exactly the thing they did almost 3 years ago.

OL want to do another blow to Guimarães, Wolverhampton believes in its chances

Remember, Guimarães was promised to Atlético de Madrid, and ended up signing for OL thanks to the incredible forcing of Juninho who had managed to personally convince the player. According to a source from Lyon, leaders of the seven-time champions of France are currently in Brazil to try exactly the same maneuver, praising their project, and the ability of the Rhone club to explode the Brazilian talents within it.

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It remains to be seen whether Bruno Cheyrou, the strong man of the OL transfer window, will have the same verve and the same shocking arguments as Juninho… We should quickly find out more, but one thing is certain. Wolverhampton has not said its last word and still hopes to very quickly complete the arrival of João Gomes, who for his part is following all this from afar as indicated by his enigmatic tweet yesterday seen more almost two million times…

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Author: Sara Brooks