Xherdan Shaqiri (30) flew to the United States where he will commit, barring any last-minute twist, with the Chicago Fire, a Major League Soccer franchise. This surprising and unexpected departure will not leave Olympique Lyonnais on the straw.
The Team assures that the transfer of the Swiss international will bring in a little less than 7 M€ for Les Gones, slightly more than what they invested last summer (6 M€ excluding bonuses, which were not reached ). The Rhodaniens will also save the imposing salary of the former Liverpool player, estimated at more than €300,000 per month.