Euro star Mikautadze rejoins Lyon for 18.5m euros

Mikautadze, one of the stars of Georgia's run to the last 16 of Euro 2024, returned to Lyon from Metz.

Georges Mikautadze, one of the stars of Georgia’s run to the last 16 of Euro 2024, on Thursday jumped a division in France when he returned to Lyon from Metz.

The 23-year-old striker, scored in all three group games as Georgia finished third in Group F before losing to Spain in the last 16.

Ligue 1 Lyon said they had paid Metz 18.5 million euros ($20.2m), with 4.5m euros in potential add ons and that striker had signed a four-year contract.

Mikautadze was born in Lyon and spent seven years in the club’s youth system.

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Euro star Mikautadze rejoins Lyon for 18.5m euros

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