Overview

• The sale generated a €36 million payment to Olympique Lyonnais that was described as crucial for the club's finances.
• Georges Mikautadze said he accepted the Villarreal offer in the final four to five days of the window and that the move happened quickly.
• OL had faced an administrative relegation threat after an initial DNCG decision before winning an appeal, which heightened the urgency to raise funds.
• The 24-year-old academy product leaves for La Liga and a Champions League campaign with Villarreal.
• Club leadership weighed selling Malick Fofana but decided to keep him after discussions with the player and his camp, according to RMC.