Great signing for Lyon! French club acquires one of the biggest stars of Ajax Amsterdam

Olympique Lyon has not only gained a very interesting, but also a very impressive addition to its defensive ranks. Nicolás Tagliafico is heading to the French club from Ajax Amsterdam, the club’s management will send 4.2 million euros to the Netherlands.

From the Netherlands to France, from Ajax to Lyon. The Argentine left-back Tagliafico has officially joined the French side, who will be looking to fight for a place in the European Cups after a miserable season.

Lyon finished the 2021/22 season in eighth place in the league table with 61 points, 25 points behind Ligue 1 champions PSG.

Their plans for the coming season are therefore clear. To make up for the last one and attack the European Cups. And it is the city’s native Rafael Calzada who should help them achieve this goal.

Tagliafico first donned the Ajax jersey on January 5, 2018, when he transferred to Amsterdam from Argentina’s Independiente. The transfer fee at the time was €4 million and Tagliafico moved to Lyon for a similar amount a few dozen hours ago.

The management of the French club sent €4.2 million to the Netherlands. However, Tagliafico has made no secret of his desire to leave the Ajax organisation over the past few months.

Apart from him, Lyon will also rely on returnees – after all, Corentin Tolisso and Alexandre Lacazette have returned to the club after long years.

Tagliafico has forty national team starts to his credit so far. With Ajax, he has dominated the domestic top flight three times and twice lifted the Dutch Cup winner’s trophy.

In the four and a half years Tagliafico has spent in the Ajax organisation, he has played 167 games in Ajax colours across all competitions and has become a mainstay of the back line. However, he managed to score 16 goals for Ajax from the left wing-back position and assisted on another 22.

French Football News, Transfermarkt