Official | Orel Mangala to return to Lyon following Everton loan | OneFootball

Premier League side Everton FC has confirmed that Belgium international midfielder Orel Mangala (27) will return to his parent club Lyon. The former Nottingham Forest midfielder secured a deadline-day switch to the Toffees last summer. “Belgium international midfielder Mangala returns to French club Lyon having played 21 times before sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury in the 1-0 win at Brighton in January“, Everton’s statement reads.

Mangala’s loan to Everton included no option to make his switch to Merseyside permanent. Last summer, Lyon triggered Mangala’s €23m purchase option but the Belgium international has arguably failed so far to justify such an outlay and, unfortunately, his market value is expected to decrease following his serious knee injury. Given their dire finances, it is expected that Lyon would recoup some of their losses and transfer-list Mangala, whose contract expires in 2028.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval