Paris (AFP)

The transfer window closes Monday evening in France: like the arrival of the Italian Moise Kean, Paris is looking for good deals against a backdrop of tensions behind the scenes, while in Lyon three issues are burning: Houssem Aouar intends to stay , Memphis Depay and Jeff Reine-Adélaïde are starting.

The health crisis and its consequences on the finances of Ligue 1 clubs were felt, throughout a summer when large transactions were few.

"Everyone has lost millions. Nobody buys, except in England, which is a world apart," noted the Parisian sporting director Leonardo, who deplores a loss of more than 100 million euros due of the Covid-19 crisis.

The proof is in Manchester United that Edinson Cavani, his former scorer, should land on Monday, according to the British press.

The leader managed the big summer blow among the French teams, by exercising the option to buy Mauro Icardi from Inter Milan for an amount renegotiated downwards to less than 60 M EUR according to the press.

For the rest, the arrival on loan of Alessandro Florenzi (AS Roma) did not satisfy the coach Thomas Tuchel, who said Thursday to wait for a reinforcement by line on pain of reviewing "down" ambitions in the League champions.

- Leonardo in the foreground -

The exit of the German technician gave rise to a reframing the next day by Leonardo, who "did not appreciate, like the club" these words.

The last hours of the transfer window turned into a duel between the two men, in a heavy context.

But the leader is in the process of achieving a finish to get everyone to agree.

Young Italian striker Moise Kean (Everton) has signed up for a year on loan, the club announced in the evening, while another international is approaching: Portugal's Danilo Pereira (FC Porto).

Conversely, Aouar will not come, Leonardo has already assured.

The promising 22-year-old has been one of the attractions of the summer but remains an OL player, as he confirmed on Sunday, saying he wanted to "still bring to this team".

For Memphis Depay, mentioned at FC Barcelona, ​​everything remains to be done: "Maybe tomorrow Memphis leaves for Barça", said sporting director Juninho on Sunday, who is also considering the arrival of side Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus).

In short, even if, at the time of the arrival on Wednesday of the Brazilian Lucas Paqueta (AC Milan), the Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas had repeated that no departure would take place after Friday evening, some operations remain to be resolved.

As for the international Hopes Jeff Reine-Adelaide, unhappy with his playing time, the record seems to be slipping, despite the interest of Hertha Berlin.

That of Rennes seems less urgent since the president of the Bretons Nicolas Holveck said on Téléfoot Thursday: "For the middle, I think we will stay with the current team."

- Sarr to Bayern -

The Rennais indeed animated the summer, by sending their goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to Chelsea for an estimated amount of 24 M EUR, replaced by the Dijonnais Alfred Gomis, while welcoming the striker Serhou Guirassy and the defender Nayef Aguerd and in managing to keep the prodigy Eduardo Camavinga.

Still active on Saturday, with the arrival on loan of defenders Dalbert Henrique and Daniele Rugani, the Bretons hope to sign the young Belgian winger of Anderlecht Jérémy Doku (18 years old), for a transfer of more than EUR 20 million.

Marseille has strengthened inexpensively for the C1, with midfielder Pape Gueye, defenders Yuto Nagatomo and Leonardo Balerdi and young striker Luis Henrique.

And a nice blow is sketching: defender Bouna Sarr is close to joining Bayern Munich, against a check of EUR 10 million for his club, say L'Equipe, RMC and La Provence.

The young French attacking midfielder Michaël Cuisance could go the other way on loan.

In addition, the Téléfoot channel reported that the back Kenny Lala (Strasbourg) could replace Sarr at OM.

Tempting, the transfer window was in Nice, notably with Amine Gouiri and Morgan Schneiderlin, and in Lille, where striker Jonathan David offers great promises.

In Saint-Etienne, the record sale of Wesley Fofana to Leicester (around 40 M EUR) raised the funds.

For others, time is running out!

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