Team newspaper: Lyon signed with Liverpool midfielder Mortonda, with transfer fee of 10 million euros + floating

August 2 According to French media "The Team", Lyon and Liverpool reached an agreement on the transfer of England midfielder Taylor Morton. The transfer fee is 10 million euros, and it also includes an additional bonus clause with a total amount of 5 million euros. The player will sign a contract for 5 years.

After giving up Pierre Les Melu this summer's priority target, Lyon accelerated the pace of signings, finalized Czech offensive midfielder Pavel Schultz, and made breakthrough progress in Taylor Morton's transfer.

Taylor Morton has long been the focus of Lyon scouting department. As a modern all-round 6 position, he has excellent ball holding ability and is competent for No. 8 position, which meets the requirements of Fonseca's seeking to improve his midfield strength. Taylor Morton has two years left in his contract with Liverpool and has agreed to join Lyon more than a week ago.

On Saturday morning, the negotiations made decisive progress: Lyon and Liverpool reached an agreement on a transfer fee of 10 million euros. The agreement also includes additional bonus terms with a total amount of 5 million euros, but these terms are difficult to reach. Liverpool will retain a 20% share of players' future second transfers.

Morton may arrive in Lyon next week for a five-year contract.