While talking to reporters, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 president, Jean-Michel Aulas spoke about the recent arrival of UAE international Hamdan Al-Kamali and touted the transfer as a significant step in terms of strengthening relations with UAE
Jean-Michel Aulas, while talking to the media, said that the arrival of Hamdan Al-Kamali at the club clearly signals the club’s intention and willingness to plunge into unchartered waters.
Olympique Lyonnais had been keeping tabs on the 22-year-old defender for a long time. However, the transfer took some time in materialising despite the UAE international’s eagerness to sign for the Rhone outfit.
Aulas said that the policy the club has been trying to adapt is to increase their interaction with UAE as an opportunity to have a global representation in the squad.
“The arrival of Hamdan Al-Kamali is the translation of this policy with the coming of the best player in the country, coming to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 to perfect his skills and potential but also to build momentum.”
Willing to strengthen their relations with wealthy countries from the Middle East, Olympique Lyonnais might be able to mastermind a future takeover reminiscent to the one that happened in Paris last year.
Current financial conditions have forced Les Gones to be shrewd in their dealings in transfer windows and with the debts still not paid, Aulas has been keen on having an investor who could help the club sustain in the future.
Currently, Olympique Lyonnais have no means to fight in the transfer market with archrivals Paris Saint-Germain. With the massive support of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Qatar-c2986 Investment Authority, PSG have become one of the most dominant European clubs in the transfer market.
Aulas would also be hoping to see an investor arrive at Lyon. Yesterday, it was announced in the newspapers that Les Gones are on the brink of losing their shirt sponsor, BetClick.
The betting firm is experiencing a lot of financial difficulties and is now going to pull out in the next few weeks. This would be a big issue for Lyon as the Rhone outfit used to receive 7 million Euros on an annual basis through BetClick.
The arrival of Hamdan Al-Kamali may be considered as a clever ploy devised by Aulas in order to attract a wealthy Middle-Eastern investor to the club.
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