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Lille midfielder Renato Sanches has revealed that he was set to depart from the French club in the summer and a transfer to Barcelona was all done, but it collapsed due to a knee injury he suffered. The Portuguese international had arrived in France in the 2019 summer on a four-year contract.

Following confirmation that he had suffered a knee injury, LOSC Lille have revealed that Renato Sanches has now successfully undergone surgery for ‘a meniscal lesion in his right knee’. The 23-year-old midfielder was a revelation for the club last season, and has been linked with a move away.

AC Milan have confirmed that they have secured the services of Mike Maignan with the Frenchman signing a five-year contract having joined from LOSC Lille. Maignan was a mainstay for the Ligue 1 side and played a key role, with 23 clean sheets as they lifted their first Ligue 1 title in a decade.

Christophe Galtier stepped down as head coach of Lille just two days after they won the French league title for the first time since 2010/2011.The 54-year-old helped Lille secure their first Ligue 1 championship in a decade on Sunday, finishing one point ahead of Paris St-Germain.