Matt Turner’s possible move to Olympique Lyonnais might not happen because of the club’s money problems. Lyon trying to fight against getting moved down to Ligue 2 which could mess up Turner’s transfer. Since his deal with Crystal Palace is going to end soon, he needs to figure out what’s next pretty quick.
- Lyon’s got money issues that got them temporarily sent down to Ligue 2
- They’re fighting the decision to move down, saying they fixed some money stuff
- Turner’s contract at Crystal Palace runs out June 30 2025
Olympique Lyonnais’ Money Problems
Olympique Lyonnais is in big trouble with money right now which got them temporarily kicked down to Ligue 2. The DNCG, who watches over clubs money in France, found they owe like €175 million which they haven’t really fixed yet. Lyon’s trying to fight back saying they got money from shareholders and sold some stuff to get stable. They managed to get €42.5 million by selling Rayan Cherki to Manchester City which helped a lot. Read more about Lyon’s situation and appeal process.
Several people have asked me about Matt Turner’s future with Lyon being provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 over financial issues: For now… nothing has changed for Turner.
Lyon will appeal and are hopeful to get it overturned. If so, deal still on. If not? We’ll revisit
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert)
June 24, 2025
Matt Turner’s Transfer Problems
Matt Turner who’s a really good goalkeeper at Crystal Palace, doesn’t know what’s going to happen now cause Lyon’s having money troubles. His contract with Crystal Palace ends June 30 2025, and everyone thought he was going to Lyon before all this money stuff happened. Turner’s worth about €2.50 million and he’s played 52 times for the US Men’s National Team. One of his best achievements was getting named the 2021 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year when he played for New England Revolution. Learn more about Matt Turner’s career and current club.
Lyon’s Appeal and Turner’s Future
What happens with Lyon’s appeal is going to decide what happens to Turner. If they win, they might not get relegated and Turner could still go there like planned. But if they lose Turner probably can’t go there anymore and might have to look somewhere else or talk about different deals. This whole thing shows how clubs money problems can really mess up player transfers. Discover more about Lyon’s appeal and financial maneuvers.
