Gedson Fernandes, a 25-year-old Portuguese midfielder who was trained at Benfica Lisbon and has played for clubs such as Tottenham and Olympiakos, was on the radar of Olympique Lyonnais in the last days of the summer transfer window, according to L’Équipe. However, Olympique Lyonnais eventually opted for Jordan Veretout, who joined as a medical joker from Olympique de Marseille.