Olympique Lyon keen on Garry Rodrigues

Dean Furman of South Africa challenges Garry Rodrigues of Cape Verde during the World Cup Qualifier match between South Africa and Cape Verde on the 05 September 2017 at Moses Mabhida Stadium © Sydney Mahlangu /BackpagePix

by Graeme Jackson

Monday Feb 26, 2018. 20:00

Galatasaray’s Cape Verde winger Garry Rodrigues has emerged as a transfer target for Olympique Lyon.

Milliyet reports that the French Ligue 1 club had a scout present in Istanbul last Friday to watch the player in action against Bursaspor.

The 27-year-old Blue Sharks star has racked up five goals and eight assists in 22 Super Lig appearances since the start of the 2017/18 season.

The attacker is value at around €16million and Lyon may face competition from the likes of Sevilla and Fiorentina for his signature.

Rodrigues has also played for the likes of ADO Den Haag, Levski Sofia, Elche and PAOK in his European club career.