Naija people, make we yarn about the transfer market wey dey hot for Europe. According to reports from Foot Mercato and Sports Orange, the future of Belgian striker Lois Openda dey uncertain. The 26-year-old, wey don play for Lens, RB Leipzig, and now Juventus, dey struggle to find form. After a terrible season for Juventus, where he score only 2 goals in 34 matches, the Italian club no longer want am. Dem dey look to loan am out, hoping he go rediscover his scoring touch.
Lens, where Openda become hero during the 2022-2023 season with 21 goals, dey interested to bring am back. Jean-Louis Leca, the Lens recruitment chief, dey push for the move. But there be big problem: Openda salary dey too high for Lens. He dey under contract with Juventus until 2030, and the wages wey he dey collect no fit into Lens salary structure unless Juventus help to pay part of am.
Meanwhile, Lyon also dey in the mix. The Lyon attack dey need reinforcement after Endrick return to Real Madrid. Matthieu Louis-Jean, the Lyon sporting director, don consider other options like Youssef Chermiti and Claudio Braga, but those deals too difficult. So Lyon turn attention to Openda, a player wey know Ligue 1 well. Lyon get more financial power than Lens to handle the salary, and dem dey need a striker for their Champions League playoff in August.
But the battle no go easy. Openda still get emotional attachment to Lens, where he become fan favorite. Other European clubs, like Coventry, also dey talk to Juventus. The next few days go be crucial for this transfer saga. Will Openda return to Bollaert, or he go choose Lyon? Make we watch the space.
