Most often disappointing or injured with OL, Fernando Marçal finished strong by being a basic man of 3-5-2 Rudi Garcia in Final 8, as here in the half against Bayern Munich of Robert Lewandowski.

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  • OL have just formalized on Sunday evening the departure of their Brazilian defender Fernando Marçal to Wolverhampton (Premier League), against two million euros.

  • This transfer will be followed in the coming hours by that of his compatriot Rafael, expected at Basaksehir Istanbul.

  • The Lyon summer transfer window, at the start of the season without the European Cup, could still experience many departures by October 5.

A head to head with Bruno Genesio, a hand to the face of an assistant referee, a high kick on the Niçois Hicham Boudaoui and a goal against his anthology camp at the Parc des Princes.

Fernando Marçal's most memorable memories during these three seasons in Lyon hardly plead in his favor.

Very often injured, the 31-year-old Brazilian left-hander played during this period 75 games in all competitions, with a 2019-2020 exercise marked by ... three red cards and two goals against his camp.

Returned to the starting line after confinement as a central defender in Rudi Garcia's 3-5-2, he was sufficiently illustrated in five games, especially during the beautiful run in the Final 8 in Lisbon, to attract Wolves.

By formalizing his departure to the English club Wolverhampton on Sunday evening, for an amount of two million euros, and this one year from the end of his contract, OL frees up a place for a non-EU player in its workforce.

Another introduction ...



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- Wolves (@Wolves) September 6, 2020

Bertrand Traoré open for departure this summer

In view of the contribution of Bruno Guimaraes since his recruitment during the winter transfer window, this parameter could allow Juninho to play again his Brazilian network.

Another of his compatriots, the side Rafael (30), will also leave OL in the coming hours, to join Basaksehir Istanbul, Turkish champion last season.

After the departures recorded in recent months by Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin), Martin Terrier (Rennes), Amine Gouiri (Nice) and Omar Solet (RB Salzburg), OL should continue this wave of departures for a season exceptionally without Coupe d 'Europe.

In recent days, Jeff Reine-Adélaïde has proclaimed his desire for "another project", Bertrand Traoré admitted that his transfer was "not to be excluded", Jason Denayer would be coveted by Naples, and especially captain Memphis Depay is announced in the media insistently at Barça.

Is the door open also for leaders like Depay and Aouar?

On this subject, Rudi Garcia went there on Sunday for his astonishing exit in

Téléfoot

 : "Memphis, like many of my great players, if he has the opportunity to play in a club built to win the Champions League, I will will bring with my car personally ”.

"Memphis, like many of my great players if they have the opportunity to play in a club built to win the LDC, I bring it with my car personally"



Excluded for Téléfoot, Rudi Garcia spoke about the case Memphis and took stock of the Lyon transfer window

- Téléfoot (@ telefoot_TF1) September 6, 2020

Listening to him, the club will therefore not only favor the departure of additional players like Marçal and Rafael, but also that of leaders (Memphis Depay, Houssem Aouar, Moussa Dembélé).

To shiver a little in the direction of the arrivals, the Lyon supporters will have to take their troubles patiently.

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