Ligue 1: Xherdan Shaqiri Joins Olympique Lyonnais

Written By Omolagba Oluwayemi

Olympique Lyonnais have announced the signing of Swiss international midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri from Liverpool, for a fee of €6M, with a maximum of €5m in bonuses.

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Shaqiri aged 29, originally from Kosovo has 96 caps for the Swiss national team, with whom he has participated in 3 World Cups (2010, 2014 and 2018) and 2 European Championshis (2016, 2021), having eliminated France in the Round of 16 on June 28 in Bucharest.

Having passed his medical today in Lyon, Xherdan Shaqiri has signed a 3-year contract with Olympique Lyonnais, until June 30, 2024.

With more than 400 matches played in four European leagues (Switzerland, Germany, Italy, England) and a versatile player, able to play on the flanks or behind the forwards, Xherdan Shaqiri is expected to fill the void left by Memphis Depay.

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Olympique Lyonnais threw away a 3-1 lead over the weekend to draw Ligue 1 Uber Eats new boys, Clermont Foot 3-3.

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After having played a high-flying first period with a double from Moussa Dembélé and a magnificent bit of team play finished by Lucas Paqueta, the team conceded twice at the end of the match as Clermont drew level in stoppage time.

With the arrival of Xherdan Shaqiri, Lyon is expected to be more clinical and finish up games easily starting with the next trip to Nantes on Friday.

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