Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais net spend since 2015

Olympique Lyonnais have spent €657m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €998m: a net profit of €341m on transfers.

That covers 89 signings (75 for a disclosed fee, 12 free, 2 undisclosed) and 109 departures (79 sold for a disclosed fee, 29 free, 1 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 22 in, 57 out.

Record signing: Moussa Niakhaté, €32m from Nottingham Forest (Jul 2024). Record sale: Tanguy Ndombélé, €62m to Tottenham Hotspur (Jul 2019).

Olympique Lyonnais transfer spending by season

Olympique Lyonnais record signings

1. Moussa Niakhaté · €32m from Nottingham Forest · Jul 2024
2. Ernest Nuamah · €29m from RWDM Brussels · Jul 2024
3. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde · €25m from Angers SCO · Aug 2019
4. Joachim Andersen · €24m from Sampdoria · Jul 2019
5. Orel Mangala · €23m from Nottingham Forest · Jul 2024

Olympique Lyonnais record sales

1. Tanguy Ndombélé · €62m to Tottenham Hotspur · Jul 2019
2. Alexandre Lacazette · €53m to Arsenal · Jul 2017
3. Ferland Mendy · €48m to Real Madrid · Jul 2019
4. Bradley Barcola · €45m to Paris Saint Germain · Aug 2023
5. Lucas Paquetá · €43m to West Ham United · Aug 2022

Olympique Lyonnais trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 86 players Olympique Lyonnais both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €774m against €478m paid: a trading profit of €295m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €204m across 17 players, led by Bradley Barcola (€45m to Paris Saint Germain, Aug 2023).

• Tanguy Ndombélé: signed for €8m (Jul 2018), sold to Tottenham Hotspur for €62m (Jul 2019): profit €54m
• Bradley Barcola: academy graduate (Jan 2022), sold to Paris Saint Germain for €45m (Aug 2023): profit €45m
• Ferland Mendy: signed for €5m (Jul 2017), sold to Real Madrid for €48m (Jul 2019): profit €43m
• Rayan Cherki: academy graduate (Jan 2020), sold to Manchester City for €37m (Jun 2025): profit €37m
• Malo Gusto: academy graduate (Jul 2021), sold to Chelsea for €30m (Jan 2023): profit €30m

• Jeff Reine-Adélaïde: signed for €25m (Aug 2019), left free for RWDM Brussels (Sep 2023): loss €25m
• Moussa Dembélé: signed for €22m (Aug 2018), left free for Al Ettifaq (Jul 2023): loss €22m
• Thiago Mendes: signed for €22m (Jul 2019), sold to Al Rayyan for €4m (Jul 2023): loss €18m
• Memphis Depay: signed for €16m (Jan 2017), left free for FC Barcelona (Jul 2021): loss €16m
• Tino Kadewere: signed for €12m (Jan 2020), left free for Nantes (Jul 2024): loss €12m

Olympique Lyonnais ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Olympique Lyonnais have made 7 signings and 7 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans in and 3 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out Ainsley Maitland-Niles (to Everton, 28 league starts in 2025/26), Achraf Laâziri (left free for Ittihad Tanger, no league start in 2025/26), Duje Caleta-Car (left free for Sassuolo); in Zachary Athekame (loan from AC Milan, 900 league minutes since), Felix Bacher (from Estoril, 731 league minutes since), Mohamed Ouédraogo (from Rheindorf Altach, 90 league minutes since), Noham Kamara (from Paris Saint Germain, no league minutes yet).
• Midfield: out Orel Mangala (loan to Getafe, 5 league starts in 2025/26), Mathys de Carvalho (to Al Diraiyah FC, 3 league starts in 2025/26), Mahamadou Diawara (loan to Red Star); in Mads Bidstrup (from Salzburg, 641 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Afonso Moreira (to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 18 league starts in 2025/26), Malick Fofana (to Sunderland, 9 league starts in 2025/26), Martín Satriano (to Getafe, 8 league starts in 2025/26), Enzo Molebe (loan to Lausanne Sport, 1 league appearance in 2025/26); in Loïs Openda (loan from Juventus, 394 league minutes since), Kaïl Boudache (free from Nice, 391 league minutes since), Julien Duranville (from Borussia Dortmund, 280 league minutes since), Keito Nakamura (from Reims, 233 league minutes since).

Olympique Lyonnais injury news: injuries and suspensions

Olympique Lyonnais have 4 players injured as of 9 Nov 2026, with €109m of value sidelined.

• Tyler Morton (MID): Pubalgia · out since 30 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 3 games missed
• Loïs Openda (FWD): Broken fibula · out since 18 Oct 2026 · expected back 21 Nov 2026 · 6 games missed
• Pavel Sulc (MID): Meniscus injury · out since 21 Oct 2026 · expected back 21 Feb 2027 · 5 games missed
• Mohamed Ouédraogo (DEF): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 8 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 8 games missed

Olympique Lyonnais last starting XI

Olympique Lyonnais's last league starting XI, v Brest on 8 Nov 2026: Dominik Greif; Zachary Athekame, Moussa Niakhaté, Ruben Kluivert, Nicolás Tagliafico; Corentin Tolisso, Tanner Tessmann, Noah Nartey; Keito Nakamura, Kaïl Boudache, Khalis Merah.

5 changes from the side that started v Angers SCO on 1 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Abner (4), Mads Bidstrup (3), Felix Bacher (3), Ernest Nuamah (3) and Julien Duranville (3).

Opponent: Brest.

Olympique Lyonnais minutes played 2026/27

After 10 league games of 2026/27, 8 Olympique Lyonnais players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 9 are rotating and 24 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Rémi Himbert (7%, €8m), Orel Mangala (0%, €7m), Adil Hamdani (0%, €6m), Enzo Molebe (0%, €6m), Ruben Kluivert (23%, €6m), Noham Kamara (0%, €6m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Nicolás Tagliafico, Paul Akouokou.

Olympique Lyonnais club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 34 players club-trained at Olympique Lyonnais now play for other clubs we track, led by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City, value €140m), Bradley Barcola (Liverpool, value €115m) and Estéban Lepaul (Rennes, value €63m).

• Rayan Cherki · Manchester City · €140m
• Bradley Barcola · Liverpool · €115m
• Estéban Lepaul · Rennes · €63m
• Amine Gouiri · Olympique Marseille · €56m
• Malo Gusto · Chelsea · €55m
• Castello Lukeba · RB Leipzig · €55m
• Pierre Kalulu · Juventus · €54m
• Mamadou Sarr · Real Sociedad · €25m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.