OL Market: A Mexican International Proposed to Lyon

At the gates of the Champions League, OL naturally attracts players. A Mexican international midfielder is currently being offered to the Rhône club by a former Lyon player.

OL is getting closer to the Champions League

As OL approaches qualification for the Champions League, the club’s management is working to strengthen the team for next season. They are looking for experienced players at the highest European level to have a good campaign, like the one in the Europa League group stage this season.

Paulo Fonseca’s team recorded 7 wins and only one loss, scored 18 goals and conceded only 5 in 8 matches. They finished first out of 36 teams.

Mercato: Carlos Rodriguez pushed towards OL

Third in the Ligue 1 standings, with 3 matchdays left in the season, Olympique Lyonnais is provisionally in the Champions League. Pending Lyon’s qualification confirmation, Carlos Rodriguez (29 years old) is proposed to Matthieu Louis-Jean. He is a defensive midfielder playing for Cruz Azul in Mexico, his home country.

His profile is recommended by César Delgado, a former player of the Rhône club (between 2008 and 2011). “I would like Carlos Rodriguez to come to Lyon, to my team,” he declared to El Universal Deportes. According to “Chelito”, his fellow countryman would be wise to join the Gones to experience European football.

“Of course, he will need to adapt, as the style of play is very different, but if he wants to play at the highest level, the French championship offers prestige and the possibility of competing in the Champions League. I hope he listens to me and sees this as an opportunity,” said the retired attacker in 2019.

Does the profile of the Mexican fit the Lyon project?

An international Mexican since 2019, Carlos Rodriguez has 69 caps. He is under contract with Cruz Azul until June 2029. According to Transfermarkt, he is valued at 5.5 million euros. However, his age could be an obstacle to his arrival in France, as OL prefers young talented players with high potential for future transfers.

Read also about OL:

OL: Endrick sends a new direct message to Fonseca

OL Transfer: A South American promise on the way to Lyon

Furthermore, his adaptation to European football might take too long, as he has only played in Mexico, apart from his beginnings at CD Toledo in the Spanish second division from September 2017 to June 2018.