Olympique Lyonnais have completed the signing of Ajax’s 29-year-old left-back Nicolas Tagliafico for a fee of $4.62 million after finally convincing the Argentina international to stop longing for England and join the French club.After four years playing for the most successful Dutch club, Tagliafico fancied a new challenge, with testing himself in the English Premier League his top priority. However, no such move came to fruition, much to the delight of Lyon’s coach Peter Bosz.112 – Since his @AFCAjax debut in January 2018, Nicolás Tagliafico won more duels (678), aerials (205) and tackles (154) than any other teammate in the Eredivisie, while only Dusan Tadic and Hakim Ziyech created more chances than the Argentinian over that period (112). Warrior. pic.twitter.com/b0LVUqyRHp— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) July 23, 2022 The experienced Argentinean international, who played 40 times for his country, signed a three-year contract at the Groupama Arena. The former Banfield and Independiente player has agreed a net salary of around $2.5 million per season, which could go up to $3 million including bonuses.The French club desperately needed to secure a reliable left-sided defender in this transfer window. Emerson Palmieri, the guy who played the most games for them at that position last season, returned to Chelsea following his season-long loan in France. The other options for Bosz are Brazilian Henrique Silva, who failed to impress following his arrival a year ago, and Malian international Youssouf Kone, who spent the past campaign on loan at Troyes.
