Seven cut-price stars Premier League clubs should sign from crisis-club Lyon, including a 20-year-old Belgian linked to Liverpool and Chelsea
Right now, Lyon could do with finding the next Karim Benzema to sell to the Premier League.
The seven-time champions have been demoted to the second tier of French football due to financial irregularities, after the club last year announced debts of £422million. Lyon confirmed they will appeal against Tuesday's decision from the French football authorities, which also looks set to cost them their spot in the Europa League.
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