Mariano Díaz: Real Madrid striker set to sign for Lyon
Lyon's president, Jean-Michel Aulas, has told Canal+ France that he expects the forward's move to the Ligue 1 club to go through imminently.
Real Madrid striker Mariano Díaz is close to signing for Olympique Lyonnais.
Lyon president expecting to seal deal imminently
Speaking to Canal+ France on Wednesday, the Ligue 1 club's president, Jean-Michel Aulas, revealed that he expects the 23-year-old to join in the coming hours.
The Real youth product was included in Zinedine Zidane's first-team squad last season, but struggled for game time, making just eight LaLiga appearances.
Jean-Michel #Aulas annonce sur CANAL+ SPORT que Mariano #Díaz devrait s’engager avec l’OL dans les prochaines heures. 🇪🇸 #GalaPremiereLigue pic.twitter.com/qCbpFGHJWy
— Canal Football Club (@CanalFootClub) June 27, 2017
On Tuesday, Real chief Florentino Pérez told esRadio that talks were taking place with Lyon over Díaz, adding: "He hasn't played and I think he'll have to leave."
Mariano to quadruple pay packet at Lyon
Real are expected to include a buy-back clause in the deal, while the Dominican international is set to net a significant pay rise at Lyon, with Cadena SER reporting that he is to earn four times his current salary in France.