Overview
- The transfer was announced Thursday and sees Lyon pay a €5 million base fee with up to €3.5 million in performance-related bonuses and Borussia Dortmund keeping a 20 percent sell-on share.
- Duranville has signed a contract with Lyon running through 2031, making the move a long-term commitment by the French club.
- Borussia Dortmund’s sporting director Lars Ricken thanked Duranville on his departure and the club said the player never established himself, recording 27 senior appearances and spending the second half of last season on loan at FC Basel due to recurring injuries.
- In his first Lyon statement Duranville said he is excited to join and praised Malick Fofana and Rayan Cherki as models to emulate, adding that he can play on both wings and will follow the coach’s needs.
- Transfermarkt tracked Duranville’s market value falling from about €8.5 million to €6 million over the season, which helps explain the modest fee, and the move gives the player a reset while Lyon continues its record of developing young attackers.