Maxwell Cornet leaves Olympique Lyonnais to discover the Premier League.
It was in the air, it’s official since this Sunday: Maxwel Cornet engaged with Burnley for no less than 15 million euros. The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract.
Note that 15% of the amount of the transfer will be donated to FC Metz, the former formation of Cornet, “As part of the capital gain realized by OL on this transaction”, explains the Gones via a press release.
As a reminder, the Ivorian versatile had arrived at Lyon in January 2015 for an amount of 400,000 euros.
Olympique Lyonnais informs of the transfer of its Ivorian international, Maxwel Cornet, to the English club Burnley for an amount of € 15 million, of which 15% will be donated to FC Metz as part of the capital gain realized by OL on this surgery.https://t.co/euHijKxvvv
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