John Textor has set a nice transfer window budget for Laurent Blanc!

Before disappearing from the media radars, World Cup requires, Laurent Blanc had let it be known that he would like his leaders to strengthen his team in January. “I think we need to strengthen the group, but we will do the season with 90% of this workforce, that’s the reality. “Arrived to raise the bar, the Cévennes ended the first part of the season in eighth place in the rankings not really in line with the expectations of its board.

A few days later, the head of the recruitment cell, Bruno Cheyrou, however, suggests that Blanc’s request was not necessarily going to be easy to satisfy. “It’s going to be a special transfer window. We don’t really know how it will react (…) If the coach needs to rearrange his squad slightly in relation to his principles of play, we will try to do the best. In terms of the number of staff, we are already well supplied. »

Since then, Olympique Lyonnais has finally been officially bought by John Textor. A news that seems to have changed the game. “We will listen to Laurent Blanc’s requests. It is possible that we will have the means from this transfer window, but we will defend the good management of OL.declared Jean-Michel Aulas in the columns of the Progress.

OL promises recruits to Blanc

A desire to strengthen the Rhone team confirmed by the new boss of Les Gones John Textor. “ We will invest in the transfer window. We will do it in a methodical and intelligent way. With this operation coming to fruition, the club will be in a better position to seize the opportunities that arise.”he said, in remarks relayed by Progress. Great news for Blanc who hopes to strengthen his defense and midfield.

And in this 2023 winter market which promises to be special due to the unprecedented programming of the World Cup, the opportunities could be more numerous than usual. In any case, OL will have the means to take a shot since Le Progrès announces that the Lyon coach should have an envelope of around €57 million to find what he is looking for.