Olympique Lyonnais bolsters squad ahead of Champions League qualifier

Olympique Lyonnais (OL) has completed several signings this summer, including Noham Kamara, Kaïl Boudache, Julien Duranville, Mads Bidstrup and Mohamed Ouédraogo, as head coach Paulo Fonseca prepares for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League on 4‑5 August. The club still seeks a striker to replace Roman Yaremchuk and Endrick, with the transfer deadline a month away and financial limits adding pressure.

In preparation, OL will play a closed‑door friendly against amateur side FC Mâcon 71 at the Pierre Guérin stadium. The match follows a new partnership between the two clubs aimed at developing youth talent. OL will use the game to assess its new recruits, give academy players minutes, and fine‑tune its offensive tactics before the European deadline.