United States worldwide midfielder Tanner Tessmann is on the verge on signing for French membership Lyon, a supply has confirmed to ESPN.
Tessmann, 22, has one 12 months left on his contract with Serie A membership Venezia, however has agreed private phrases over a five-year take care of Lyon, owned by American billionaire John Textor.
The previous FC Dallas participant, who captained the U.S. males’s group on the Paris Olympics earlier this month, needs to hitch the Ligue 1 membership, a supply mentioned.
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Lyon and Venezia are presently negotiating over the switch price for the participant, with Lyon hoping to seal a deal for round €5 million ($5.6 million). Venezia, who signed Tessmann for €3.6 million ($4 million) in the summertime 2021, need €7 million ($7.8 million), in accordance with a supply.
Lyon, who completed sixth in Ligue 1 final season to qualify for the Europa League, have been on the lookout for a defensive midfielder who’s younger, good on the ball and powerful bodily and Tessmann ticks all these bins. He can be a Textor signing however his profile has been validated by the Lyon supervisor Pierre Sage.
Tessmann’s signing seems to be set to go forward, regardless of the membership having assured Ligue 1’s monetary authority that they’d accumulate €100 million ($111 million) in gross sales this summer time as a way to keep away from any additional restrictions from the league’s monetary watchdog.
Tessmann made 20 Serie A appearances for Venezia earlier than their relegation to Serie B on the finish of the 2021-22 season. He was a key contributor because the membership have been promoted again to Italy’s high division final season, lacking only one sport whereas contributing seven targets and three assists.
He has made two appearances for the senior U.S. males’s nationwide group, making his debut in January 2021.