In this period of Mercato, Lille finds a new recruit. Besiktas Istanbul's Turkish international striker Burak Yilmaz will join Losc. “An agreement has been reached with Yilmaz. He should, if all goes well, come join us on Friday, ”club coach Christophe Galtier said on Saturday after the defeat (2-0) on the lawn of FC Bruges, Belgian champion, in a preparation match.
An attack to be rebuilt
The 35-year-old Turkish veteran, trained at Antalyaspor and passed notably by Fenerbahce, Trabzonspor and Galatasaray, is expected to sign for two seasons and will join two compatriots at Losc: right-back Zeki Celik and attacking midfielder Youssouf Yazici. Four weeks before the start of the championship, the Lille club is sorely lacking in attackers in its workforce since the two top scorers of last season, Victor Osimen and Loïc Rémy, will no longer be there when Ligue 1 resumes. The Nigerian is indeed on the verge of engaging with Naples, while the French left free at the beginning of the month. He was scheduled to engage with Benevento, promoted to Serie A, but was refused the medical examination.
To replace Osimhen, Lille wants to recruit Jonathan David, the young Canadian striker (20 years) from Gantoise. But the Belgian club, which refused a Lille offer of 25 million euros, wants to raise the stakes, said a source familiar with the matter. “Regarding the other files, we are waiting. We are waiting to see if any players will arrive this week. Obviously, like all coaches, I would like to have my squad as quickly as possible, but this year, it's a different preparation linked to the (health) context and to championships that are not over, ”Galtier explained on Saturday. Lille should therefore continue its market.
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