Said Benrahma was finally able to join OL from West Ham this winter. The 28-year-old Algerian international does not intend to make up the numbers in Ron.
OL did well this winter in the transfer market. Les Gones had a generous amount to spend to strengthen themselves and ensure their retention in Ligue 1 as quickly as possible. Among the players recruited: Said Benrahma. The Algerian saw his transfer derailed on the last day of the transfer window before OL finally won their case given West Ham’s behavior. So Benerhama will be able to continue his career at Lyon, a special team for him because he is the Ron player who made him want to be a footballer at the highest level.
Benrahma and Model Ben Arfa
During an exchange of few words with the official OL media, Benerhama did not hide his admiration for Hatem Ben Arfa. “Ben Arfa is a player who made me want to play football because I knew him from childhood and I ended up playing with him. I did not regret following him. He is a player who influenced me when I was young, I loved the player he was.”Notably hinted at a new Lyon player, who also admitted that Lucas Paqueta was very important in getting to Lyon this winter: “I spoke to Lucas Paqueta again on Wednesday. But before all that, 6 months ago, we talked about Leon together, because we get along well. Even if it’s a trivial conversation, he always has nothing but good things to say to me. He told me he loved the city, that the fans were incredible. He told me that OL is a great club. All the players I’ve spoken to about OL have told me nothing but good things about the club and the city.”. Valuable help for Les Gons in the second half of the season which still promises to be busy and tense. Benerhama will not experience much.