The Sweden international is set to leave Olympique Lyonnais this summer and the player says that he will be joining Russian Premier League giants Rubin Kazan
Discreet and extremely effective, 29-year-old http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130. Sometimes this season, Kallstrom has played down the left-flank and wherever he has been positioned, the midfielder has always done
a great http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684.
This summer, the midfielder is set to represent Sweden in the European Championships in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032. However, it now appears that next season, Kallstrom would be playing close to the Euro 2012 hosts.
While talking to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladent, Kallstrom admitted that he will be playing for Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan next season.
The elegant Scandinavian is under contract at the Stade de Gerland until 2014 but will leave this summer in order to relieve the finance of the Rhone side.
While talking to the newspaper, Kallstrom said that he wants to stay at the club but there are financial aspects that need to be looked at.
“I want to emphasize that I could also stay in Lyon. My family and I feel incredibly well here. But Lyon do not hide the fact that they must reduce the wage bill. This is even more important today as we failed to qualify for the Champions League.”
In the January transfer window, Kazan did approach Kallstrom over a possible move to frosty http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991 but both Lyon and Kallstrom chose not to enter negotiations during such a crucial part of the campaign.
At that time, Les Gones were in the quarterfinal of the Champions League, quarterfinals of the Coupe de http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899, semifinals of the Coupe de la Ligue and were in the race for a third place finish in the Ligue 1.
Rubin Kazan president, Dmitry Samarenkin is a big fan of Kallstrom and while talking to Russian media, Sport-Express, admitted that they want to sign three players this summer and the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015 international is one of those players the club wants.
Though Kallstrom is in great form at the moment, Remi Garde will be forced to let him go as the club wants to have some cash in order to finance deals for a few targets.
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