On transfer deadline day, January 31, 2022, Olympique Lyonnais made two significant signings: midfielder Tanguy Ndombele and forward Romain Faivre.
Ndombele, a French international, returned to his former club Lyon on loan until June 30, 2022, with an option to buy for 65 million euros ($72.81 million). This move comes after Ndombele failed to impress in England, where he joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2019 for a club record fee of 54 million pounds ($72.59 million).
According to reports, Ndombele's loan deal was facilitated by the departure of Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, who signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Lyon signed 23-year-old French international Faivre on a 4-1/2 year contract, with the transfer amount set at 15 million euros. Additionally, Lyon may receive a further bonus of 2 million euros and a 15% sell-on clause on any future transfer.
Faivre has made 21 appearances in Ligue 1 for Brest this season, scoring seven goals and registering five assists. Lyon currently sits 11th in the league standings and will face Monaco on February 6.
