Malaga and Olympique de Lyonnais reach agreement over the transfer of Jeremy Toulalan – Ligue 1 news
French Ligue 1 giants Olympique de Lyonnais and Spanish La Liga side Malaga have finally reached an agreement over the transfer of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 international Jeremy Toulalan to the Andalucian side.
The France international was linked with a move to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 for several weeks and after weeks of speculation; Toulalan has finally joined the Andalucian side. Reports suggest that Malaga have signed the player for a fee believed to be in the region of 13 million
Euros. Toulalan has signed a four-year contract with the club and will reportedly earn 4.2 million Euros per year at the club.
The presidents of both clubs met in Lyon. Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Lyon had initially made it clear that the club would not sell the midfielder for anything less than 12 million Euros. Initially, Malaga were looking to sign Argentine international
Lucho http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127. However, a deal could not materialise as Malaga were not willing to meet Marseille’s 13 million Euros valuation of the player.
Lyon signed Toulalan from FC Nantes in 2006 for 7.5 million Euros. Toulalan became an important part of Les Gones since his arrival and made 146 appearances for the seven-time Ligue 1 champions during his five-year stay at the club. Toulalan’s usual position
is in the defensive midfield but his versatility allows him to play in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 as well. In the now-concluded 2010/2011 Ligue 1 season, Toulalan was forced to play as a central defender due to injuries to several defenders. The 27-year-old adapted well
to his new role after struggling to settle down initially. This season, Toulalan made 20 Ligue 1 appearances for Les Gones.
Malaga manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Pellegrini has been a long-term admirer of the Nantes-born player and had already made Toulalan’s recruitment his priority for the current summer transfer window. Since the arrival of Qatari owners, Malaga have become active in the
market and are linked with a host of players. After signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ruud-van-Nistelrooy-c31966 from Bundesliga side HSV Hamburg, Malaga have sent a clear message to the rest of the La Liga side. Signing Toulalan is definitely a major scoop for a side that was almost relegated
last season.
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