Lyon rank 4th in the world for selling academy players, with France second only to England
Lyon rank 4th in the world for selling academy players, with France second only to England Olympique Lyonnais are the fourth club in the world to have earned the most from the transfer of players from their academy (a player who has spent at least 3 seasons at the club between ages 15 and 21) over the last ten years, according to data from the latest report by the CIES Football Observatory . With revenues of âŦ423 million, Les Gones sit just off the podium, behind SL Benfica (âŦ598 million), AFC Ajax (âŦ454 million) and Chelsea FC (âŦ442 million). In total, no fewer than 12 French clubs feature in the top 100, including four in the top 20 â OL (4th), AS Monaco (8th), Stade Rennais (11th) and Paris Saint-Germain (12th).
Having pocketed âŦ266 million from the sale of players trained at their academy, Rennes rank fifth among the top sellers over the last five years â and are the leading French club over that period. These figures mean that France, with âŦ3. 005 billion, ranks second internationally among the countries whose youth academies have received the most transfer fees over the last ten years â behind England (âŦ4.
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