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Squillaci Set For Sevilla - Lyon

The managing director of Olympique Lyon, Marino Faccioli, has revealed that Sevilla are in negotiations to sign their defender Sebastien Squillaci.

Jul 10, 2008 2:05:59 AM

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Sevilla have made no secret that they intend to sign a centre back before the start of next season, and Squillaci has been heavily linked with the Andalusian’s recently.

The 27-year-old has been at Lyon since joining from Monaco in 2006, where he has established himself as a key member of the defence, also winning 13 caps for France, and travelling to Euro 2008.

"Sevilla are interested in signing Squillaci, and we have been in touch with them on numerous occasions, including last Monday when our President Jean-Michel Aulas was at a European Clubs meeting in Nyon," Faccioli told ESPNsoccernet.

The director then added that there were still a "a few details to resolve on this matter”, and that the move hinged on a few “financial guarantees”.

"We are waiting now for Sevilla to come back to work on completing the transfer of Squillaci," Faccioli concluded.

Sevilla have been quite active on the transfer market this summer, having already captured the likes of Lautaro Acosta, Abdoulay Konko, Romaric, and Fernando Navarro.

Anthony Sormani