Benedict Tremoulinas transfer: Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique Marseille battle it out
Girondins de Bordeaux left-back Benedict Tremoulinas is on the radar of Ligue 1 giants, Olympique Marseille and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130, and Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.
The Lormont-born Frenchman is a product of Bordeaux youth academy. An aggressive left-back with good control of the ball, he has high speed and stamina coupled with good shooting ability.
The 25-year-old has been in Stade Chaban Delmas since 2007 and is unhappy about the level of competition he is facing. In an interview to So Foot, he said, “I think that the problem here is that we do not play in the Champions League.”
Les Girondins failed to qualify for any European competition as they finished 7th
in the last season.
Olympique Lyonnais, who will be playing the UEFA Champions League playoffs, are looking for a suitable replacement for 23-year-old http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aly-Cissokho-c5313 who might leave Stade Gerland this summer.
Marseille took one step ahead of Les Gones and offered 10 million Euros to Bordeaux, but the offer was rejected. Signing Tremoulinas would strengthen Marseille's defence and will give them an extra man while charging forward.
Les Phoceens are already weak in the midfield and defence due to the departures of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hilton-c16219 connected to possible transfers, Marseille seem desperate for Tremoulinas
to join.
Other clubs interested in the French defender are Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. Die Bayern are looking to resolve their defensive problems and are planning to make a few more additions. In search of a fresh face in the Bundesliga, Bayern have turned to
Bordeaux.
Tremoulinas, a product of Les Girondins youth academy, in an interview with daily Le Parisien, confessed his interest in Bayern Munich saying, “Of course I would be interested. Bayern are the biggest club in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 and one of the biggest in Europe.” He
added, “They play regularly in the Champions League. I have heard only good things about the club and its infrastructure”
Hushing the rumours of his unhappiness in Bordeaux, the 25-year-old said he would not decide to depart Bordeaux unless a good deal was offered.
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