Lyon are in the process of finalising a major mini-coup to sign French U17s international right-back Saël Kumbedi from Ligue 2 outfit in Le Havre – the teenager will be the back-up in his position in the OL 1st team squad to Malo Gusto for the 2022/23 campaign, according to L’Équipe.
Kumbedi was part of the France U17s set-up that won the Euros and scored twice in the final of that tournament.
With 12 months remaining on his contract with Le Havre, the teenager has decided to make a move to OL where he will sign his first professional contract for 3 seasons, with the option to extend by a further 2 years.
OL will pay around €1m to acquire Kumbedi. Lyon have beaten away competition from AC Milan and AS Monaco for his signature by selling the teenager a better project: immediate integration into the 1st team as the back-up to Malo Gusto, with the intention for him to become 1st choice next season as they expect to lose Gusto in the 2023 summer transfer window.
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Le Havre are majorly disappointed in his departure, having made just 6 appearances for the club despite his immense potential. New HAC Sporting Director Mathieu Bodmer failed to convince the player to stay and sign a professional deal with the Ligue 2 outfit instead.