Everyone at OL, and Peter Bosz in mind, still believed this Friday in the arrival of Sardar Azmoun this winter. The Iranian striker from Zénith Saint-Petersburg, a priority for the Dutch technician and already close to joining Lyon last summer, had resumed contact with the Rhone leaders at the end of last year. During a videoconference meeting, he even agreed orally with them to sign in January for four and a half years. OL then did everything possible to convince the Zenith, offering up to €6m (including bonus) to buy out the last six months of the Iranian’s (27-year-old) contract.
