Lille rejects Matias Fernandez-Pardo's transfer request amid Arsenal interest
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 10:30 AM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Matias Fernandez-Pardo requested to leave Lille OSC this summer, with Arsenal among the clubs interested. Lille president Olivier Letang confirmed the request was denied, emphasizing that the striker's contract runs until 2029 and he will remain with the team. Fernandez-Pardo had a successful season, contributing to Lille's Champions League qualification, and is expected back in training this weekend, despite earlier rumors of a release clause, which Letang categorically denied.
- •Fernandez-Pardo requested to leave Lille OSC this summer.
- •Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Atletico Madrid are interested.
- •Lille president insists Fernandez-Pardo will not leave the club.
- •He contributed to Lille qualifying for the Champions League this season.
- •The striker is expected back in training this weekend.
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"Matias Fernandez-Pardo has asked to leave Lille OSC this summer, with Arsenal interested, but club president Olivier Letang insists he’s not going.Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty ImagesRegis ...
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