Olympique Lyon’s Pape Cheikh, one of the club’s star-signings prior to the 2018-19 season, will go out on loan for the second straight season as the club announced that he will play for Ligue 1 rivals Dijon FCO in the 2020-21 campaign.

Cheikh, who joined Celta Vigo on loan in 2019-20 and played sparingly, featuring in only 19 total matches and making just 9 starts, will look to get his once-promising career back on track with a new club in the upcoming season.

The former Spanish youth international was sold to Lyon from Celta Vigo just two summers ago for $12 million, but never really established himself in the squad in his first season.

After disappointing at his club of origin last season, Cheikh will have the opportunity to try his luck in Ligue 1 with a new club that could really use an injection of quality in the midfield.

Dijon struggled last season, coming in 16th place in France’s top division. It could be an ideal place for Cheikh to get his career back on track, as he looks set to get a significant amount of playing time in the upcoming season.

If Cheikh’s Dijon finishes the 2020-21 season without being relegated, they reportedly have an obligatory $6.5 million purchase option for the 23-year-old, which could make him a key part of their squad for years to come.

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Olympique Lyon has decided to send out one of its youngest players on loan to gain experience at the club from which he was signed.

Celta Vigo, the La Liga outfit with which Cheikh was formed as a youth player and with which he made his professional debut, will acquire the 21-year-old midfielder on loan for the 2019-20 season. The Galician team will also have a $10 million purchase option if they want to retain the midfielder on a permanent deal after the season is over.

Cheikh was considered one of the top young prospects in European soccer in the summer of 2017 when he made the move from Celta to Lyon. The French outfit beat out other European giants such as Tottenham Hotspur for the Senegal-born player’s services.

Celta had been looking to add another player to its midfield going into the season, as they look to improve on a disappointing 2018-19 campaign that saw them finish in 17th in La Liga. Cheikh’s arrival means that Celta has signed three club youth products (Cheikh, Denis Suárez, and Santi Mina) in what has been an exciting summer transfer window for them.

Cheikh will now have the opportunity to grow and develop in Vigo, a place where he developed into one of the hottest young midfielders in the game.

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Olympique Lyon’s Pape Cheikh, one of the club’s star-signings prior to the 2018-19 season, will go out on loan for the second straight season as the club announced that he will play for Ligue 1 rivals Dijon FCO in the 2020-21 campaign.

Cheikh, who joined Celta Vigo on loan in 2019-20 and played sparingly, featuring in only 19 total matches and making just 9 starts, will look to get his once-promising career back on track with a new club in the upcoming season.

The former Spanish youth international was sold to Lyon from Celta Vigo just two summers ago for $12 million, but never really established himself in the squad in his first season.

After disappointing at his club of origin last season, Cheikh will have the opportunity to try his luck in Ligue 1 with a new club that could really use an injection of quality in the midfield.

Dijon struggled last season, coming in 16th place in France’s top division. It could be an ideal place for Cheikh to get his career back on track, as he looks set to get a significant amount of playing time in the upcoming season.

If Cheikh’s Dijon finishes the 2020-21 season without being relegated, they reportedly have an obligatory $6.5 million purchase option for the 23-year-old, which could make him a key part of their squad for years to come.

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Olympique Lyon has decided to send out one of its youngest players on loan to gain experience at the club from which he was signed.

Celta Vigo, the La Liga outfit with which Cheikh was formed as a youth player and with which he made his professional debut, will acquire the 21-year-old midfielder on loan for the 2019-20 season. The Galician team will also have a $10 million purchase option if they want to retain the midfielder on a permanent deal after the season is over.

Cheikh was considered one of the top young prospects in European soccer in the summer of 2017 when he made the move from Celta to Lyon. The French outfit beat out other European giants such as Tottenham Hotspur for the Senegal-born player’s services.

Celta had been looking to add another player to its midfield going into the season, as they look to improve on a disappointing 2018-19 campaign that saw them finish in 17th in La Liga. Cheikh’s arrival means that Celta has signed three club youth products (Cheikh, Denis Suárez, and Santi Mina) in what has been an exciting summer transfer window for them.

Cheikh will now have the opportunity to grow and develop in Vigo, a place where he developed into one of the hottest young midfielders in the game.

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