At least once a year, Lyon make a big sale to a big European club, often gaining more than €30m (and sometimes double that) for their hard work of either developing the player or as a reward for their good scouting.
Last summer saw Tanguy Ndombélé go to Tottenham while Ferland Mendy was also sold to Real Madrid.
One team the French side have never sold to is Manchester City, only dealing with them twice in the past: once in 2002/03 to loan them Marc-Vivien Foé, and the other to buy Jason Denayer off them last summer.
However, that could all change in the coming months if the Premier League club join the race for Houssem Aouar, as Corriere dello Sport believe there is interest.
According to the Italian newspaper, ‘Paris Saint-Germain is moving decisively, even if the boy also has admirers in Manchester, on City’s side’.
This suggest Pep Guardiola, who will have to replace David Silva in the summer, could be looking at the 21-year-old to plug that hole, or simply to add more depth to an already strong midfield.
Jean-Michel Aulas, Lyon’s president, is said to have fixed the price at around €70m, which remains affordable for a club like Manchester City.
