The Monterrey Tigers having terminated his contract, Florian Thauvin finds himself free as air, likely to return to the championship he knows best: the L1. Lyon could be in the running.
President Aulas has already had the opportunity to deny the rumour, galloping nevertheless as regards OL’s presumed interest in Florian Thauvin, freshly dismissed by the Monterrey Tigers. And for good reason: in 2021 when the 2018 world champion found himself free of any commitment, his Marseille contract expired, the boss of Les Gones positioned himself on the file; only the interested party opted for the exoticism of Mexico, like his compatriot André-Pierre Gignac, who has become a true local icon.
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Today Lyon clearly lacks edge in the offensive, and the departures to come in this sector of play are legion since Karl Toko Ekambi, Romain Faivre and Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, in particular, are called to leave the Rhone ship shortly. An experienced player like Florian Thauvin – admittedly without great benchmarks for 18 months – can appear to be a godsend for a club which has a lot to do to return to its standards during the second half of the season.
According to the Mexican media TV Azteca, OL are therefore well and truly on the job. But the journey to the capital of Gaul does not look easy for Florian Thauvin who in France remains associated with OM. In the past, Mathieu Valbuena experienced this after a brief stint with Dynamo Moscow. With a mixed record on arrival since “Petit Vélo” was never really accepted by Lyon fans, while suffering the wrath of Marseille fans on his return to the Vélodrome – gallows in support. Such a career choice requires strong shoulders. To see if Florian Thauvin feels ready to take up the challenge.
