Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas Reveals Interest In Fiorentina Star Alberto Gilardino

The Viola are clearly a club Aulas admires. He has praised their primary goal-getter, hinting that a move could be made for him in the future, and he has also showered compliments on their coach...

Alberto Gilardino - Fiorentina (Getty Images)
Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas has confessed he is a big admirer of Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino after watching the Viola defeat his team 1-0 this week.

“I have always liked Gilardino,” Aulas is quoted as saying in the Corriere dello Sport newspaper.

“And they were rather fond of our [Anthony] Reveillere two summers ago.

“The rapport between Lyon and Fiorentina is excellent and I reckon that some deals could go through in the future.”

Fiorentina boss Cesare Prandelli has regularly guided the Gigliati to a top-four finish in Serie A since arriving in Tuscany in 2005, and the 52-year-old has now managed to steer the club into the knock-out stages of the Champions League.

“The fact that Fiorentina have progressed to the last 16 of this competition confirms how great a tactician Prandelli is,” concluded Aulas.

Vince Masiello, Goal.com

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