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DONE DEAL: Lyon coach Genesio welcomes Papa Diop deal

Olympique Lyon have signed Celta Vigo midfielder Papa Diop.

Diop has signed a five-year contract with Lyon, the French Ligue 1 side announced on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old moves to France in a deal reported to be worth €10m with a further €4m in add-ons.

He is the seventh new recruit at Lyon who have had to strengthen their squad after losing Alexandre Lacazette, Corentin Tolisso and captain Maxime Gonalons over the summer.

"He's a player who had caught the eye of other big European clubs," Lyon manager Bruno Genesio told a press conference.

"He chose to come to Lyon, it's important when young players choose to come here, it's the club's strategy to recruit youngsters for the future.

"He is capable of getting the ball through his positional intelligence. That's what convinced us to sign him."

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