Gourcuff on verge of Lyon switch

Lyon have agreed a €22m fee with Bordeaux for France playmaker Yoann Gourcuff.

Tue, 24 Aug, 2010 - 09:05

Lyon have agreed a €22m fee with Bordeaux for France playmaker Yoann Gourcuff.

The 24-year-old remains highly rated in his homeland despite a disappointing World Cup and Lyon believe he is the man to help them reclaim the Ligue 1 crown they last won in 2008.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: France Place: Stade Gerland Person: Gourcuff Person: Yoann Gourcuff Person: Jean-Michel Aulas Event: World Cup Event: Ligue 1 Organisation: Lyon Organisation: Bordeaux Organisation: Les Girondins

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