Nianzou's departure is the first of the Sevilla FC's discarded players.

The Sevilla FC has closed the transfer of French central defender Tanguy Nianzou to Lille, freeing up 5.5 million euros in salary cap. The French club closed the details with the central defender, ending his stint as a Sevilla player.

The sporting director, José Ignacio Navarro, continues working to give a way out to Fabio Cardoso, Federico Gattoni and Joan Jordán, the three players who have been training outside the team, as well as solving the case of Rafa Mir. Four players who do not enter the plans of Sevilla and who are sought to be released in this summer.

What happened?

The Sevilla FC has closed the transfer of Nianzou to Lille, after a negotiation that extended in time due to the peculiarities of the same and after the exhaustive medical examination that the French player passed last weekend.

Why it matters for Sevilla?

The departure of Nianzou frees up a large amount of salary space and will help the registration of players. The player has renounced 70% of his salary, a circumstance that now allows the Nervión entity to free up 5.5 million euros of salary cap.

What comes next?

The sporting director, José Ignacio Navarro, continues working to give a way out to Fabio Cardoso, Federico Gattoni and Joan Jordán, the three players who have been training outside the team, as well as solving the case of Rafa Mir. Four players who do not enter the plans of Sevilla and who are sought to be released in this summer.