Lyon Sign Yoann Gourcuff From Bordeaux
Always love transfers that come out of the blue as Lyon have spent big to sign Yoann Gourcuff who most people would consider the best player in France currently.
Lyon must be thinking if you can’t beat them, sign them as Gourcuff was the main reason Bordeaux snapped Lyon seven year reign on top of Lique 1 back in 2009. The 22 million euro fee Bordeaux recieved is impressive but it comes at a cost selling Gourcuff to a league rival. Lyon has signed Gourcuff, Marseille signed Loic Remy and Bordeaux now look to be a distant 3rd in the French top division.
Wonder what Lyon will now do with Miralem Pjanić as Gourcuff may push him out of the starting 11? If I was another European club I’d be making calls right now asking for the price tag on Pjanic.