Olympique Lyonnais keeping tabs on Vasco da Gama defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dede-c10736 – Ligue 1 news
The defensive crisis at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 was evident throughout the 2010/2011 Ligue 1 campaign. Though Les Gones signed Pape Diakhate from Dynamo Kyiv on loan, the Senegalese centre-back did not prove to be a problem to the club’s defensive woes.
The centre-back has long since returned to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 as Lyon do not want to make a permanent move for Diakhate. This June, the seven-time Ligue 1 champions were linked with moves for several defenders.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miguel-Britos-c25544 (Bologna) was another defender who was targeted by newly-appointed Lyon coach Remi Garde. However, the
Uruguayan is attracting a lot of interest from Serie A side http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926.
Reports in French media now indicate that Lyon are considering the option of once again indulging their interest in the Brazilian market. In recent history, Les Gones have unearthed some real gems from the Brazilian league. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cris-c9486,
Miguel Bastos were all given their first European experience by Lyon.
According to French daily, L’Equipe, Olympique Lyonnais are keeping tabs on 23-year-old centre-back Dede who is currently playing for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vasco-da-Gama-c40872. The youngster is highly regarded as one of the best defenders in the league and is playing alongside former
Lyon star http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Juninho-c20055 Pernambucano.
A fee in the region of 5.5 million Euros is considered to be enough to secure the defender’s services. Though the fees is very much affordable, Stade Gerland’s direction seems to be taking its time in order to make a move.
This lack of initiative could prove costly for Les Gones as Benfica and other European club might steal the player from right under Lyon’s noses.
With their http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 so shaky throughout the last campaign, Remi Garde and the club’s direction should speed things up and sign a talented defender who was voted as the best left-centre-back in the 2010 Brasileirao.
So far, Dede has made 44 league appearances for Vasco da Gama and though he is yet to be capped by the Brazilian national team, his rapid improvement will definitely see him earn a place in the national team and a move to Europe could go a long way in ensuring
this.
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