John Textor, the president of Olympique Lyon, which has reported losses for the last six seasons, has a debt of 508 million Euros, and is facing the possibility of being relegated to the 2nd League, reacted to news about the club being in a difficult situation. "GET LOST"Textor, without naming names, criticized Galatasaray for targeting Georgian striker Mikautadze, stating that some clubs are trying to acquire their players at low prices due to their current situation. Textor said, "Some Turkish clubs are making extremely insulting offers for our best players because they see us as desperate. However, we clearly told them 'Get lost'." "PLAYERS ARE NOT FOR SALE"Regarding transfer rumors about Ryan Cherki and Fofana, who is also of interest to Galatasaray, Textor responded, "Cherki has wanted to leave the team for two or three years. This is not related to our current financial situation. Last year, he wanted to go to PSG and texted me saying, 'I really want to go to PSG.' As for Fofana, no one called me, and I didn't call anyone. Not all players are for sale." TENSION MAY RISEGalatasaray was among the clubs interested in both Ryan Cherki and another Lyon player, Mikautadze. However, Textor's statements could escalate tensions between the two clubs.
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