Lille coach Christophe Galtier fears departures in the winter transfer window.

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A. Fosker

No, he did not discuss the transfer window with his new leaders.

Yes, he knows he could see his workforce cut off from his best elements.

A little more than 24 hours before the last LOSC game of the year, coach Christophe Galtier was clear on the situation.

Surprising and attractive leader of Ligue 1, his club has just been bought by an investment fund, which could take advantage of the winter transfer window to bail out the company's accounts.

"If a club offers 80 million euros for one of our players, I guarantee it, he will leave," Galtier drew at a press conference.

Wednesday evening, its players will challenge Montpellier to try to complete 2020 at the top of Ligue 1.

Olivier Létang, new president of the club since the sale by Gérard Lopez to Merlyn Partners, said on Monday that the objective would be to keep all the players during the winter transfer window which opens on January 2.

But the club's accounts situation could push its new leaders to study the most lucrative avenues with attention.

The former Rennes president spoke of the risk of "default on payment" from January for the LOSC.

"A different project"

“Regarding the players, the movements, there was no discussion with President Olivier Létang.

We play every three days, honestly there was no discussion.

We are still not immune to a lot of solicitation and there I will comply with the decisions, I will understand the decisions that are taken, ”summarized Galtier.

"𝘕𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘭𝘢̀ 𝘶𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘦̀𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. 𝘚𝘪 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘭'𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘶𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭"



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The coach of the Mastiffs also mentioned the change of model of the club, eager to abandon "trading", which consists in buying young players with high potential in order to achieve significant capital gains on resale.

“From what I hear and discussions with President Olivier Létang, we are no longer on this project model.

But at some point it will be necessary to sell players, like all French clubs.

Is this a good thing or not?

It's difficult… I can't tell you if it's good or bad news, it's a different project, ”said Christophe Galtier.

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