Overview
- Lille announced on Thursday that 21‑year‑old Matias Fernandez‑Pardo will not train with the first team until the transfer window closes or his situation is resolved.
- The club is publicly valuing the Belgian international at about €70 million, a sharp increase from the roughly €11.5 million it paid for him last year.
- Fernandez‑Pardo has denied reports that he skipped recent sessions, calling those stories false while the club manages his availability.
- Because he has been excluded from first‑team training, he is expected to be unavailable for Lille’s Ligue 1 match against PSG.
- His reported price and the sidelining create pressure on interested clubs such as Newcastle, Atlético Madrid and Arsenal, and could either force a quick sale or prolong a standoff that keeps him out of the squad.