2016–17 Lille OSC season
Date Pos Player Age Moved to Fee
25 May 2016 MF Nolan Mbemba 21 Vitória de Guimarães Free
18 June 2016 FW Didier Lamkel Ze 19 Niort Free
22 June 2016 DF Julian Jeanvier 24 Stade de Reims Free
23 June 2016 GK Steeve Elana 35 Gazélec Ajaccio End of contract
29 June 2016 FW Michael Frey 21 Young Boys €0,5M
30 June 2016 MF Yaw Yeboah 19 Manchester City Loan expiration
30 June 2016 FW D'Avila Ba Loua 19 Mimosas Loan expiration
8 July 2016 DF Djibril Sidibé 23 Monaco €15M
8 July 2016 MF Florent Balmont 36 Dijon Free
20 July 2016 FW Sehrou Guirassy 20 1 . FC Köln €6M
26 July 2016 FW Ronny Rodelin 26 Caen €1M
4 August 2016 FW Kevin Koubemba 23 Sint-Truiden Free
29 August 2016 MF Sofiane Boufal 22 Southampton €20M
29 August 2016 DF Benjamin Pavard 20 Stuttgart €5M
Transfers -- Out
The 2016-17 season is Lille OSC's 73rd season in existence and the club's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. This season Lille will participate in the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League as a result of a 5th place at 2015-16 Ligue 1. They were mid-table this season. New manager Riccardo del Silva could not help the team with results, but did not get sacked.