http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valenciennes-FC-c40865 – Ligue 1 news
With Yoann Gourcuff still struggling to translate the form that made him such an asset to FC Girondins de Bordeaux, reports in French media suggest that Olympique Lyonnais are considering making FC Valenciennes an offer for midfielder Renaud Cohade.
Since his arrival at Stade de Gerland in the summer of 2010, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yoann-Gourcuff-c37416 has struggled in fitness and form and seems to be the shadow of his former self.
Though Remi Garde said that he still has the France international in his plans with Les Gones, there’s a feeling at the Rhone club that the midfielder might take a lot of time in returning to his best.
With the 2011/2012 Ligue 1 campaign gaining momentum, Garde knows that he needs to find a good playmaker in the upcoming winter transfer window in order to increase the depth of his squad. Lyon might be tempted to sell or even send Gourcuff on loan at some
other club in the transfer window but to do that, Les Gones need to find a good replacement first.
RMC claims that Garde is keeping a keen eye on Renaud Cohade who has made a good start to the new campaign with the club. though the club is certainly struggling in terms of Ligue 1 standings, Cohade has been in good consistent forma and has scored two goals
so far.
The 27-year-old has been pulling strings in the midfield for Valenciennes throughout the campaign and is seen as a suitable candidate for replacing an out of form Gourcuff who has clearly failed to live up to his much publicised potential.
Clement Grenier is another option that Remi Garde is keen on using more. However, with the youngster out injured, a good playmaker is required desperately at the Stade de Gerland.
Furthermore, at his age, Grenier still needs to learn a lot and Garde wants to use the talented midfielder cautiously in order to avoid over-burning a player who has shown a lot of potential whenever he has been asked to play for the seven-time champions
of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899.
Cohade is a fairly experienced player in Ligue 1 and his presence would certainly be welcomed at the Rhone club as Lyon are certainly missing something in the midfield right now. The Aubenas-born midfielder could prove to be the answer to Lyon’s playmaking
issues.
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