Many clubs were impatiently awaiting this 1er January. Not to pop the champagne, but because this day marks the opening of the winter transfer window. Until 1er February, at 11:59 p.m., European teams have the right to attract new recruits. The opportunity for clubs to fill gaps in certain positions, to compensate for the temporary absence of certain players or even to make some bets on the future. Overview of the main issues of the 2024 winter transfer market.
In France, PSG and Olympique Lyonnais in search of reinforcements
The capital club was the first to activate the transfer market, even before its official opening. Paris Saint-Germain has recruited two young Brazilians, defender Lucas Beraldo (20 years old) and midfielder Gabriel Moscardo (18 years old), present at the Poissy training center for medical examinations from Friday December 29, according to The Parisian.
Beraldo and Moscardo are two great hopes of the Brazilian championship recruited for 20 million euros each and preceded by a flattering reputation. These two recruits aim to strengthen a Parisian squad affected by several long-term injuries. In defense, the prolonged absences of Presnel Kimpembe and Nuno Mendes could allow Lucas Beraldo to find a place in the Parisian group, while Gabriel Moscardo will join a midfielder still deprived of Fabian Ruiz, injured in the shoulder on December 3 .
At the bottom of the ranking, Olympique Lyonnais is also looking for recruits to enrich its squad. Despite better results since the appointment of Pierre Sage as coach (three victories in the last three matches), Lyon remains in the fight to remain in Ligue 1.
After the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG) largely relaxed, on December 5, the transfer restrictions imposed on OL last summer, Lyon leaders have a budget of 50 million euros to recruit this winter, according to The Team.
The Rhone club is particularly targeting an experienced midfielder capable of replacing Maxence Caqueret and Corentin Tolisso. In recent days, the names of Nemanja Matic (Rennes) and Rade Krunic (AC Milan) kept coming back as potential leads for this position, again according to The Team. Lyon are also looking for a central defender, who could be Nayef Aguerd (West Ham) or Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa), and a striker. The Lyon club was interested in the situation of Hugo Ekitike, sidelined by Paris Saint-Germain since the start of the season.
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