Julien Duranville is closing in on a move to Lyon from Borussia Dortmund. The story was first reported on 11 June and is backed by 4 reports, including 2 from tier-1 sources, led by @Plettigoal. A reported fee of €5.5m + €3m add-ons is on the table.
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🚨⏳ EXCL | Breakthrough in last few hours: Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Olympique Lyon now in advanced negotiations for Afonso Moreira. Several details still need to be clarified, transfer fee is expected to be around €30m. Moreira is a priority target for Carles Martinez. Julien Duranville is his replacement. Agreement with #BVB reached for a package worth €5.5m + €3m in add-ons + 20% sell-on clause. @berger_pj @SkySportDE 🇵🇹🇧🇪
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🚨⏳ Julien Duranville is on the verge of joining Olympique Lyon from Borussia Dortmund. An agreement has already been reached between the 21 y/o winger and Lyon. Negotiations between the clubs are advanced. Package worth around €8.5m, including add-ons. In addition #BVB want to secure either a significant sell-on clause of 20% or a buy-back clause as part of the agreement as per @berger_pj. 🇧🇪
🚨 Bayer Leverkusen and Olympique Lyon are in advanced negotiations over a permanent deal for Alfonso Moreira (21/🇵🇹). The transfer fee is expected to be around €30m. A huge return on invest for OL, who signed Moreira for just €2m. Julien Duranville of Borussia Dortmund is set to join OL as Moreira’s successor. @Plettigoal @SkySportDE
🚨 EXCL. Julien Duranville (20/🇧🇪) is set to join Olympique Lyon from Borussia Dortmund. 🇫🇷 The player has agreed to the move and is keen on joining OL. An agreement in principle has been reached between Lyon and the Belgian attacker. The French club are convinced of his potential. 🔴🔵 Final talks between the clubs are ongoing and the deal is currently progressing positively. 💰 #BVB are expected to recoup the €8.5m (including bonuses) they initially invested in 2023, but not the full €13m pack
Reported fee is €8.8M below our model value.
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Reported by 4 — 2 tier-1, 2 tier-2.
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