Lyon reach €17m agreement with Como to sell Maxence Caqueret

Lyon have reached an agreement worth €17m for the transfer of Academy graduate Maxence Caqueret (24) to Serie A side Como, L’Equipe can reveal this Friday. The 24-year-old fell down the pecking order under the tutelage of Pierre Sage with Corentin Tolisso, Nemanja Matic, Jordan Veretout and Tanner Tessmann all favored to anchor Lyon’s midfield, at the expense of Caqueret. The latter only featured 14 times this campaign and only started eight games. Caqueret had a rare outing in midfield for Les Gones in their Coupe de France opener against Feignies-Aulnoye, but he was replaced at half-time.

L’Equipe understands that Como and Lyon were negotiating those last few days and they eventually reached an agreement on a total package worth €17m. The outlet adds that Caqueret is yet to greenlight his move to the Serie A side. However, Caqueret is reportedly a huge admirer of Como head coach Cesc Fabregas. The former France U21 international was tied with his formative club with a contract set to expire in 2027.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval