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Keito Nakamura completes Lyon move under French joker rule
Keito Nakamura completes Lyon move under French joker rule | OneFootball
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Keito Nakamura has joined Olympique Lyonnais from Stade de Reims, a move permitted under France's joker rule.
According to Get French Football News, Lyon lost Belgian Malick Fofana in the final moments of the summer window. Fofana had been a key player for OL. The Nakamura deal was not completed before Tuesday's deadline.
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The Japan international left-winger has signed a four-year contract. The fee could reach €19m with bonuses.
Reims have secured a 12.5% sell-on clause.
Concluded on Wednesday evening, the transfer allows Lyon to register Nakamura for their UEFA Europa League campaign.
Source: Get French Football News
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