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Lille’s Michel Bastos Delighted At The Prospect Of Joining ‘Strong’ Lyon
The Brazilian attacking midfielder is set to complete a switch to the Rhone Valley and is relishing the opportunity of playing with a club of such renown.
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Jul 15, 2009 12:38:15 PM
Olympique Lyonnais and Lille came to an agreement late last night over the future of Michel Bastos, who is set to complete an €18 million move to the Stade Gerland – a prospect that has thrilled the blossoming attacking midfielder.
A pivotal cog in the Lille side who finished high enough last season to qualify for the inaugural Europa League, Bastos is expected to pen a four-year deal with the Stade Gerland outfit in the coming days. “This is what I always wanted,” he proclaimed to L’Equipe. “I’ve always stayed positive.”
The news that Bastos will depart means that Adil Rami is likely to have his move to Olympique de Marseille blocked as les Dogues president Michel Seydoux has previously intimated that he will only allow one of his top players to leave this summer, a decision that has saddened the Brazilian on behalf of his team-mate.
“I am sad for Adil,” he lamented. “He does not like the way the club have handled this situation either.”
Looking forward, the 25-year-old Brazilian is excited that he will soon be snapped up by a Champions League outfit of great repute. “In my country, when it comes to the L1, we speak first of Lyon,” he said. “Joining a club that was seven times champion of France, it is enormous. It is a dream come true.”
Bastos has dismissed claims that Lyon are a potentially diminishing force, having lost Karim Benzema, who was signed by Real Madrid earlier this summer.
“It’s normal,” he shrugged. “We have seen this summer that many clubs have been struggling to retain their best people. For me, Lyon are still strong.”
The former Figueirense man has yet to complete his move to Lyon, but it is now considered close to a formality that he will sign for the Claude Puel-managed club.
Robin Bairner, Goal.com
A pivotal cog in the Lille side who finished high enough last season to qualify for the inaugural Europa League, Bastos is expected to pen a four-year deal with the Stade Gerland outfit in the coming days. “This is what I always wanted,” he proclaimed to L’Equipe. “I’ve always stayed positive.”
The news that Bastos will depart means that Adil Rami is likely to have his move to Olympique de Marseille blocked as les Dogues president Michel Seydoux has previously intimated that he will only allow one of his top players to leave this summer, a decision that has saddened the Brazilian on behalf of his team-mate.
“I am sad for Adil,” he lamented. “He does not like the way the club have handled this situation either.”
Looking forward, the 25-year-old Brazilian is excited that he will soon be snapped up by a Champions League outfit of great repute. “In my country, when it comes to the L1, we speak first of Lyon,” he said. “Joining a club that was seven times champion of France, it is enormous. It is a dream come true.”
Bastos has dismissed claims that Lyon are a potentially diminishing force, having lost Karim Benzema, who was signed by Real Madrid earlier this summer.
“It’s normal,” he shrugged. “We have seen this summer that many clubs have been struggling to retain their best people. For me, Lyon are still strong.”
The former Figueirense man has yet to complete his move to Lyon, but it is now considered close to a formality that he will sign for the Claude Puel-managed club.
Robin Bairner, Goal.com
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