Lyon signs midfielder Tyler Morton from Liverpool in $17M deal

LYON, France (AP) — Liverpool sent homegrown midfielder Tyler Morton to French club Lyon for a transfer fee of up to 15 million euros ($17 million) on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old Morton signed a five-year contract with Lyon, which confirmed it paid a fee of 10 million euros with potential bonuses of 5 million euros.

Morton, who joined Liverpool's youth system at age 7, made only five appearances last season for the Premier League champions. His first-team debut came in 2021 before loans to Blackburn and Hull.

Morton helped England win the Under-21 European Championship last month.

Liverpool has been a big spender this summer — the recent signing of Hugo Ekitike took its outlay to around $342 million. So, taking in some fees will be helpful for financial sustainability rules. Liverpool will receive a reported $87 million from Bayern Munich for winger Luis Diaz. Jarell Quansah's move to Bayer Leverkusen will bring the Reds up to $47 million.

Lyon had been relegated because of financial problems but the club won its appeal and will remain in Ligue 1 next season.

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