As mentioned for several weeks, Johann Lepenant will commit to Lyon for the next five years. Author of a full season with Stade Malherbe de Caen, in Ligue 2, the young 19-year-old midfielder will discover the elite. He is expected in the next few hours and will have his medical examination on Wednesday morning, before signing his contract with the club chaired by Jean-Michel Aulas.
In the stands during the basketball match between Asvel and Monaco last week, the Rhone president had confirmed his signature at the microphone of BeIN Sports. “We announced a young player who is in the France hopeful team, Lepenant”, let go of the boss of OL. The officialization will not delay any more. Recent winner of the Maurice-Revello Tournament (ex-Toulon Tournament) with the France under-20 team, Johann Lepenant has chosen to continue his young career in the Gones jersey.
To secure the services of the Granvillais, 34 tenures this season in L2 and under contract with Caen until 2023, Lyon should pay nearly 6 million euros excluding bonuses.
Other first division clubs, in France and abroad, were in the running, but Johann Lepenant always gave priority to Olympique Lyonnais which, in a press release on Monday evening, formalized that the American John Textor was chosen by the board of directors of OL Groupe for exclusive negotiations with a view to becoming the majority shareholder of the club.