http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 longer than expected – Ligue 1 news
Brazilian international Michel Bastos has been an integral part of Ligue 1 giants Olympique Lyonnais since his arrival at the club from LOSC Lille in the summer of 2009.
Last month, the 28-year-old signed a contract extension with the club. things have certainly changed a lot for the winger who was linked with a move away from the Stade de Gerland in the last winter transfer window.
This summer, Bastos was rumoured to be on the verge of making a move to Italian Serie A giants Juventus who had been hot on his trail for months. However, the Turin giants’ hesitance in making an approach for the nifty-footed winger meant that Olympique
Lyonnais held on to their star player who has made a great start to the 2011/2012 Ligue 1 season for Les Gones.
With former Lyon coach Claude Puel, his relationship was cold to say the least. However, under Remi Garde, Bastos has rejuvenated and showed his loyalty to the club and coach by signing a contract extension with the club that would keep him at the Stade
de Gerland until 2015.
The Brazilian has now said that he has no regrets about signing a new contract with the club. Author of four goals and as many assists so far in the Ligue 1, Bastos is certainly oozing with confidence.
The Pelotas native was on the verge of moving to Juventus in last winter’s transfer session but refused to do so. While talking to RMC, Bastos admitted that he even had a pre-contract agreement with the club.
“Yes, there was one. But the two clubs did not agree on the transfer fees. There were other things too. But at some point, I had to make a decision. In the end, I stayed and I even extended to 2015,” Bastos said.
Bastos now says that he has no regrets over his decision and said that he made a good choice as there is no better place than Lyon for him. Bastos says that he feels good in Lyon and told reporters that he has even bought a home here so he is considering
staying at the club for a long time.
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