Lyon reach loan deal agreement with Reims for Keito Nakamura | OneFootball

Olympique Lyonnais are reported to have reached an agreement with Stade de Reims regarding the signing of Keito Nakamura (26), according to information from L’Équipe.

Under contract with the Champagne-based club until 2028, the Japanese winger is set to join the Rhône-based side on a €2m loan deal with a mandatory buy-out clause of around €11m, excluding bonuses.

Already on his way to Lyon to undergo a medical, Nakamura will, however, only sign his contract once the departure of Malick Fofana (21) – who is reported to be on the verge of joining Crystal Palace – has been finalised.

Having moved to Reims from LASK for €12m in the summer of 2023, the Abiko-born player has made 97 appearances – including 57 in Ligue 1 – for the French club, scoring 30 goals and providing seven assists.

A Japan international, Nakamura has made 29 appearances (11 goals) for the Samurai Blue, notably representing them at the 2026 World Cup, where he scored one goal and provided one assist.

GFFN | Léo Aschi