Manchester City-focused Twitter account @City_Xtra recently posted a tweet which shares the alleged news that Houssem Aouar “will be sold” by Lyon this summer.
As per L’Equipe, via ‘Get French Football News’, Lyon will hope to receive a transfer fee of €50m (£43.95m) for the attacking midfielder this summer, with Manchester City allegedly tracking the 21-year-old “very closely”.
Some City fans have flocked to @City_Xtra’s post sharing this news and they have had some mixed reactions. While some City supporters seem to feel that Aouar would be a welcome addition to their side, others have had a more negative reaction to this news.
Read the responses of some City fans to this post in the tweets below.
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BREAKING: Reported #ManCity target Houssem Aouar WILL be sold by Lyon this summer.
— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) May 10, 2020
HES COMMING ??? pic.twitter.com/LlvL2bnFnL
— Cyrus?(FOLLOW,LIKE & RT LIMIT) (@Cyru5kd74) May 10, 2020
We move pic.twitter.com/PIu9XgpXn3
— Mohad (@mohamedamiin2) May 10, 2020
He’s coming home
— ?? Start Eric Garcia ? (@mancitymj14) May 10, 2020
While some were pleased by this news, other City supporters shared some concerns over the future of Phil Foden in response to this post.
I’m worried about phil
— Super Mario ? (@Mario43371269) May 10, 2020
Phil KDB Ilkay Rodri and potentially Ferna/Bernardo. Afraid if they pick up Aouar then Phil will get edged out again
— White Mike (@Mikael__Lucas) May 10, 2020
Would you like to see Houssem Aouar join Manchester City for next season?YES
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Quite a shame that Foden will not be the one who replaces David once the man leaves like we all thought but it is what is
— Ous (@NoMoreWxrds) May 10, 2020
There goes foden
— Shawn (@Cityzenbybirth) May 10, 2020
What do we think?
Considering the fact that David Silva has announced he will be leaving City at the end of the 2019/20 season, it might be understandable why City may be in the market for a replacement. As per WhoScored, Aouar has mainly played in central and left-sided midfield positions for Lyon this term and the playmaker has earned an average overall rating of 7.02 for his Ligue 1 performances during the 2019/20 campaign, making him Lyon’s joint-fourth highest rated player in the league this season.
Furthermore, only Thiago Mendes has made more league assists for Les Gones than Aouar has this term.
In addition to that, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has previously made it known that he appreciates Aouar’s talent. As per the BBC, the Catalan coach has described the playmaker as “incredible” in the past.
With that in mind, it may not come as a surprise if City do make a move for Aouar, should Lyon decide to sell him this summer.