USMNT, Lyon midfielder Tessmann subject to summer transfer interest: Sources

Olivier Chassignole / AFP / Getty Images Share articleU.S. national team midfielder Tanner Tessmann could depart Lyon this summer, with a number of clubs in England and Italy interested and Lyon open to bids in the region of €20-25 million ($23-29 million), sources briefed on the situation tell The Athletic. Lyon rejected a January bid from Atlético Madrid that could have seen him team with fellow U.S. midfielder Johnny Cardoso, sources add. Tessmann, happy in France, remained at the club for the full season. The 24-year-old joined Lyon in the summer of 2024 from Venezia, turning down approaches from a number of Serie A clubs in favor of heading to France. His current contract runs through 2029. Tessmann has made 76 appearances for Lyon and is expected to be named to the USMNT squad for the 2026 World Cup this summer despite suffering a recent muscle strain. He will focus on the tournament before deciding his future if and when further bids arrive, sources add. Lyon finished fourth in Ligue 1 this season, which puts the club in the third qualifying round for the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League. That round is due to commence in the first week of August, some two weeks following the conclusion of the World Cup. Tessmann, an Alabama native, is a product of the FC Dallas academy, following a pathway of development that includes fellow U.S. international teammates Weston McKennie, Chris Richards, Ricardo Pepi and more. He has 14 U.S. caps and started in three of the national team’s past six friendlies. His lone international goal came off the bench in a 5-1 win over Uruguay in November. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms