Ernest Nuamah’s sale frozen as Lyon set to bank €33m from the sale of Botafogo winger Luiz Henrique to Zenit | OneFootball

Lyon are set to bank €33m from the sale of Botafogo winger Luiz Henrique (24) to Zenit, according to a report from L’Equipe. Olympique Lyonnais and the 2024 Copa Libertadores champions share the same owner in John Textor’s Eagle Football. The outlet reports that Russian top-flight side Zenit have struck a €33m agreement – with a further €2m in add-ons – with Botafogo for the sale of the 24-year-old Brazil international winger. Luiz Henrique is set to put pen to paper with Zenit over a four-and-a-half-year deal.

L’Equipe reports that Lyon own Luiz Henrique’s sporting rights and are therefore eligible to receive his €33m transfer fee in whole, which is convenient as Les Gones need to balance the books. DNCG – Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion, French football financial watchdog – handed Lyon a transfer ban and a provisional Ligue 2 relegation due to the state of their finances.

The injection of fresh cash is expected to stop Ernest Nuamah’s (21) sale. The Ghana international winger was reportedly a target for David Moyes’ Everton FC. L’Equipe add that Lyon are yet to receive a bid to acquire Nuamah. Lyon are expected to retain Nuamah because they won’t be able to replace him, as their transfer ban is already in effect.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval