Solution in sight – Julien Duranville set for move to Olympique Lyon | OneFootball

To increase their own budget for further new signings, Borussia Dortmund want and need to offload players on the summer transfer market as well. One candidate who no longer has the best prospects at BVB and could be allowed to leave permanently under certain conditions is Julien Duranville, who has been linked with an exit for some time. A solution now appears to be emerging for the Belgian winger.

As Sky reporter Patrick Berger reports, Duranville, who was loaned by BVB to FC Basel in the second half of last season, is on the verge of a move to Olympique Lyon. The 20-year-old is said to have already given the green light and reached a basic agreement with Lyon.

Talks between BVB and Lyon, who are convinced by Duranville’s potential and are keen to get the deal done, are still ongoing, but the chances of a quick agreement are good.

Sell-on clause more likely than buy-back option

According to Sky, BVB can recoup the transfer fee of around €8.5 million, including bonuses, that was paid to RSC Anderlecht in January 2023. However, because the overall package later grew to €13 million due to signing-on fees and salary payments, the club would still record the deal as a loss.

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Meanwhile, Dortmund’s original condition of only letting the attacker, who is under contract until 2028, leave with a buy-back option is unlikely to be met. However, BVB are also said to be willing to approve the transfer if a high sell-on clause is included in the contracts.

According to Berger, the latter model is considered more likely and could still bring Borussia a handsome additional payout in the future if Duranville is finally able to consistently show the potential attributed to him in Ligue 1, unlike at BVB and also at FC Basel.

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