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Mercato: Lyon very close to recruiting the great hope Saël Kumbedi (Le Havre)

2022-08-30T15:48:07.430Z


Revelation of the last Euro under 17 with the France team, the young side of Le Havre is about to discover Ligue 1 with


Passed younger by the PSG association and in Le Havre for three seasons, Saël Kumbedi will leave Normandy to engage with Lyon.

The two clubs have found ground for the transfer of the 17-year-old right-back who was entering his last year of aspiring contract at HAC.

The exact compensation for the operation has not filtered, but it would be around one million euros.

Expected in the evening in the capital of Gaul, he will have his medical examination on Wednesday before signing a first long-term professional contract.

The player will therefore not play in Laval this Tuesday evening.

In recent weeks, the recent winner of Euro U17 with the France team had also been approached by Monaco and AC Milan but he was seduced by the project of Olympique Lyonnais who wants to make the lining of Malo Gusto this season.

Numerically, the native of Stains (Seine-Saint-Denis) will therefore replace the French international Léo Dubois, who left for Galatasaray.

A huge boost in his young career.

More than two months ago, it was he who scored twice in the final of the European championship against the Netherlands (2-1).

“He has incredible running speed, he goes 2,000 an hour.

He also defends very well because he makes efforts in both directions, ”Bleuets coach José Alcocer told us.

Appeared three times since the start of the season in Ligue 2, after having already shown the tip of his nose last year, Saël Kumbedi, born in 2005, will want to confirm the extent of his qualities at the top level.

Source: leparis

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