FC Nordsjaelland has issued a statement in response to Ernest Nuamah’s transfer to French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyon.
Ernest Nuamah initially joined FC Nordsjaelland from the Right to Dream Academy.
However, the 19-year-old has now made the move to the French Ligue 1 side in a deal valued at 23 million euros, with additional add-ons and bonuses potentially pushing the total value to 30 million euros. He has been assigned the number 37 jersey.
Nuamah becomes the third Ghanaian player to join Lyon. Abedi Pele, Michael Essien, and John Mensah have all previously played for Lyon at various stages in their careers.
The nature of Nuamah’s move to Lyon involves a one-year loan deal with an obligation to buy. Lyon’s head coach, Laurent Blanc, had previously confirmed that Nuamah’s transfer would be finalized during this week.
FC Nordsjaelland’s statement reads, “Ernest has gone through an explosive development, and the great interest means that we feel privileged to have had him in the team throughout the initial part of the season, where he also managed to make a decisive difference.“
The statement goes on to praise Nuamah’s accomplishments: “He has burned up the Superliga, and the great development, the many recognitions and this change is another example of the synergies and the fantastic education that goes all the way up through the academies and up to the first teams.“
Expressing their pride in seeing academy players progress to higher levels, FC Nordsjaelland extended their well wishes to Nuamah for his next step, affirming his continued connection to both Right to Dream and FCN. They acknowledged his positive influence on the team’s development and conveyed their gratitude for his contributions.
“We are always proud to see our academy players take the leap to the next level and he will always be part of the Right to Dream and FCN family. We look forward to that while at the same time, we wish Ernest all the best all the best with the next step and, not least, thank him very much for his efforts and his great influence on the positive development for the team and FC Nordsjælland.“
Since joining FC Nordsjaelland in January 2022, the left-footed forward amassed an impressive record of 15 goals and four assists in 34 games across all competitions during the 2022-2023 season. Additionally, he notched four goals and an assist in six games in the current season.
