The English Premier League giants are very much interested in the profile of the Olympique Lyonnais striker who is one of those players who have been linked with a move away from Stade de Gerland this winter
According to Rhone daily Progress, English Premier League side, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130’
1-0 defeat at Parc des Princes to Paris Saint-Germain and now it has been confirmed the 27-year-old is one of many strikers shortlisted by the London club for the upcoming January transfer window.
The Blues are also interested in the profiles of Bayer Leverkusen’s Andre Schurrle, Newcastle United topscorer http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 who no longer enjoys the status he once did when he joined the La Liga giants.
Current interim manager of last season’s Champions League winners, Rafael Benitez has always been a great fan of the former AS Saint-Etienne striker who was the star man for Lyon when they beat http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 2-1 at Anfield in a Champions League encounter in
2009.
And Benitez did try signing the striker during his last days as the manager of the Reds. Now, that he is the interim manager of Chelsea, the Spaniard is convinced of the qualities of Bafetimbi Gomis who has already scored 11 goals in the Ligue 1 for Les
Gones.
However, it remains to be seen whether coach Remi Garde would be so willing to let go of a striker who has played such a pivotal role in Lyon’s rise in the Championnat this season. As things stand, the Rhone giants are in second place in the standings, level
on points with leaders Paris Saint-Germain who have a better goal difference.
With their financial woes, president Jean-Michel Aulas is keen on selling at least one star player during the upcoming January transfer window. The Lyon supremo is keen on reducing the club’s wage bill but will sell a player only if his coach agrees to it.
Furthermore, Gomis is also keen on staying at Stade de Gerland but if Chelsea come up with a good offer, they might not be able to say no.
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