Lyon and Liverpool have reached an agreement worth € 15 million for the Ligue 1 side to sign defensive midfielder Tyler Morton (22), according to a report from L'Equipe. Lyon, who is opposite Bayern Munich on Saturday in a pre-season-friendly competition, is reportedly reaching an agreement with the Premier League champions of more than a transfer costs of € 10 million with a further € 5 million in achievable performance-related add-ons. Liverpool has also included a clause of 20 %.
Morton is expected to arrive in Lyon last week to sign a five -year -old deal with the Paulo Fonseca team. Lyon's reconnaissance department is said to have identified the English Youth International as an ideal fit to strengthen the options of the Portuguese head coach. Lyon needed a versatile midfielder in the aftermath of the summer outputs of Jordan Veretout and Johann Lepenant. Les Gones also searched the market for a long -term replacement for Nemanja Matic and Corentin Tolisso.
GFFN | Bastien Cheval