Lyon ‘already looking to flog £75k-a-week Xherdan Shaqiri just four months after transfer from Liverpool’
LYON are reportedly willing to let go of Xherdan Shaqiri just months after signing him.
The former Liverpool man has only made 13 appearances for the French side so far but, according to L'Equipe, they are willing to let him leave already.
His £75k-a-week salary is proving to be too much for Lyon, who are currently experiencing financial issues.
Keeping the 30-year-old could be a risk with little reward.
Lyon currently sit 13th in the Ligue 1 table with 24 points from 18 games.
Shaqiri joined the club for £9.5million in August following a three-year spell at Liverpool which saw him win both the Premier League and the Champions League.
He was Lyon's only summer signing that came with a fee and arrived to much fanfare from supporters.
Former Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng joined the club on a free while left-back Emerson Palmieri arrived on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
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Upon his arrival at the club the Swiss said: "I’m very happy to be here, the negotiation was difficult."
"For me, it was clear, I wanted to come here, there really was no doubt.
"It's a very good project with a new coach, whom I like a lot, I am a player who is always hungry to improve.
"This team has a lot of potential."
He also revealed that Liverpool initially blocked his transfer which prevented him from leaving the club sooner.
It is currently unclear what the transfer fee would be if Shaqiri were to leave the French side in January.
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