What happened. AC Milan have officially loaned Zachary Athekame to Olympique Lyonnais for the 2026/27 season, with no option to make the move permanent.

Lyon will cover Athekame's full salary during the loan.
Milan paid €10m plus add-ons for Athekame a year ago.
He scored two goals and assisted two in 29 games for Milan.

Athekame will aim to regain form in Ligue 1, with his Milan contract running to 2030.

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