Winter transfer window closed, Olympique Lyonnais should still experience movement in the coming hours. Indeed, as revealed by The Team this Friday evening, Xherdan Shaqiri (30 years old) would be more than ever on the start. Unhappy with his situation at OL, the Swiss international would like to take on a new challenge with more playing time with a view to being ready for the 2022 World Cup which arrives next November.
Via an official press release, the Rhone club has also decided to react to rumors of the departure of its number 29 by confirming that it has authorized the Swiss to discuss with an MLS club: “Olympique Lyonnais management and Peter Bosz inform that they have granted Xherdan Shaqiri’s request to be able to start discussions with an MLS club as part of a future transfer. As a result, the Swiss international midfielder did not participate in today’s training session and is not part of the group that will travel to Monaco tomorrow evening as part of the 23rd day of Ligue 1., can we read in particular. According to some sources, the MLS club could thus be the Chicago Fire.
The management of Olympique Lyonnais and Peter Bosz inform that they have granted Xherdan Shaqiri’s request to be able to start discussions with an MLS club as part of a future transfer.https://t.co/X1F1sGawDK
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) February 4, 2022
