Olympique Lyon had a traumatic last season where they were even fighting for survival. However, they got away with a good winter transfer window and in the end even secured a place in Europe.In order to prevent something similar from happening again, the trophy-winning French club decided to complete an attractive transfer window this summer and strengthen with a few quality newcomers.Lyon’s latest signing is Brazilian left-back Abner Vinicius. He came from Betis in a transfer worth 8,000,000 euros and signed a contract until 2029. With excellent games in Spain, he attracted the attention of the Ligue 1 club, which recently parted ways with another Brazilian left back, Henrique Silva. Abner will play in the back line with compatriot Adryelson and became the 27th Brazilian in the history of the club.💥 A Lyon, les traditions perdurent 🇧🇷Bem-vindo Abner Vinicius 🔴🔵#Abner2029 pic.twitter.com/Lz5vSwHTaY— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) July 5, 2024 The seven-time champion of France did not spend too much on Abner Vinicius, since they brought more expensive reinforcements before him. Let us remind you that Belgian midfielder Orel Mangala was bought from Nottingham for a little less than 24,000,000 euros. Said Benrahma was also bought for a little less than 15,000,000 euros, as well as striker Mama Balde from Troyes for 6,000,000 euros.However, by far the biggest addition to the popular Lions is Moussa Niakhate. The sweeper from Senegal is the most expensive signing in the club’s history, as Nottingham Forest was paid 31,900,000 euros yesterday. In total, Lyon spent 83,000,000 euros on purchases and loan buy-outs this summer, but that’s not all, since the arrival of more new names, such as Argentinian striker Thiago Almada, is expected.##NAJAVA_MECA_8198426##
