It does seem very weird, extremely clumsy by Lyon, if this transfer does not go through they will have a very pissed off player on their books, which as mentioned might also affect France in the World Cup
Why clumsy by Lyon or only Lyon at best?
Surely it's more clumsy by whoever leaked it as done?
I don't see how it's close with their wording if they said something along the lines of
The deal isn't agreed yet then maybe but to categorically deny a deal is differe t
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