Wassa Sangaré and Julie Swierot could make Lyon’s loan policy pay off | OneFootball

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·28 September 2026

Wassa Sangaré and Julie Swierot could make Lyon’s loan policy pay off

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Lyon duo Wassa Sangaré and Julie Swierot have returned from London City and FC Nantes with robust experience that suggests they could, in time, become pillars of the starting XI.

According to Le Progres, director general Vincent Ponsot believes that would represent the first successes of a loan policy the club had been reluctant to embrace.


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One is a defender, the other a midfielder, both aged 20, with contrasting profiles and personalities.

Joé Labiani, an assistant to Jonatan Giráldez who oversees the bridge between the Academy and the senior group, noted both had plateaued at the same point in their pathway.

Considered ahead of their age group, they mixed early with the first-team environment. Their spells away may now have strengthened their case for greater involvement.

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