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Lyon offers €3.5m for Jun-ho Bae, needs to increase bid

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 5:00 PM

Last updated Jul 22, 2026

Lyon offers €3.5m for Jun-ho Bae, needs to increase bid

Summary

Olympique Lyonnais submitted a €3.5 million bid to Stoke City for Jun-ho Bae, who is awaiting clearance to join. Stoke City reportedly expects an offer close to €6 million to release the 22-year-old, whose contract runs until 2027. Bae could enhance Lyon's squad ahead of their Champions League qualifier against Sparta Prague. Lyon aims to expedite negotiations to secure the midfielder's services quickly as the transfer window progresses.

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By the Numbers

•Lyon's bid for Bae is €3.5 million.
•Stoke City wants just under €6 million for Bae.
•Bae has agreed to join Lyon pending club permission.
•A successful transfer could benefit Lyon in Champions League.
•Bae started 33 matches last season with three goals.

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Olympique Lyonnais are reported to have submitted a bid of €3.5m to Stoke City for Jun-ho Bae (22), according to Foot Mercato.Having already agreed to join Les Gones, the South Korean is now just wa...
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