Lyon sporting director Juninho has been talking about the possibility of signing Samuel Umtiti from Barcelona and has admitted his wages make a move impossible currently.
The Brazilian actually spoke at some length about the difficulty his side has trying to bring in stars from bigger clubs on huge wages and hinted that there may be a solution if players were willing to compromise.
“This [Umtiti] is not our level of contract. Most of these players… In January, I called Alexandre Lacazette to chat a bit with him because he was having a bit of trouble with Arsenal and I said: ‘Why not a six-month loan with us where you’re going to have a blast?