disgruntled_bear 157 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Lyon coach Claude Puel has confirmed the imminent transfer of striker Bafetimbi Gomis will wrap up the club's close-season shopping spree. Les Gones will take their summer spending to €70m once Gomis passes his medical on Thursday and signs a five-year contract with the arch-rivals of his current club St Etienne. Since selling Karim Benzema to Real Madrid for €35m, Lyon have signed striker Lisandro Lopez for €24m, left-winger Michel Bastos for €18m and left-back Aly Cissokho for €15m. Once Gomis signs on the dotted line for €13m, it will bring an end to Lyon's frenzied activity in the transfer market this summer. "With the arrival of Bafe Gomis, our recruitment is completed,'' Puel told his club's official website. "There could be some adjustments within our team, but not in the scope of more arrivals. "At the end of the season, I'd asked for the arrival of three or four players. There have been four of them; we have got what we wanted. Now the truth lies on the pitch.'' Gomis, 24 next month, was a member of France's squad in the ill-fated Euro 2008 campaign after finishing the 2007/08 season strongly. But he was disappointing last term and struggled for goals as St Etienne narrowly avoided relegation. He was not on Lyon's initial wishlist of strikers to replace Benzema but after they failed to sign Loic Remy and Andre-Pierre Gignac, the deposed French champions turned to Gomis. "I didn't want to move for moving's sake, only for an ambitious club,'' Gomis said. "From the moment I know Lyon were interested in me, I didn't hesitate. Everything happened very quickly because there was a common desire to work together.'' http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...965&cc=5739 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macleod1873 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 They look to be snatching thier title back with a gd few signings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 Yep, Lyon have spent big. Will it be enough well.... I'm not so sure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willboy1873 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We were linked with that cunt? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,640 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I expecting big things from Miralem Pjanic this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF5LOYAL 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Gomis has been shite everytime i've seen him Even though he scored a few or St Etienne he never overly impressed me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUDGIE52 9 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I used to watch alot of French football on satanta and I,m a big St, Etienne fan.............I cant believe Lyon have payed £13m for Gomis he would,nt have got a game for Auchinleck Talbot, St.Etienne must be rubbing their hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanRfc 1 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 hes a really good player that guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,704 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Pfft, gimmi £25mil for Bougherra then. I don't rate the guy really :-/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 28 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Saw him a couple of times last season. He never overly impressed me, not worth £13m anyway. Not better than what Lyon already have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 69 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 He is one player that whenever I see him play. He dosnt have the best of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 if he can re discover his form of a few season ago then he will be terrific Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuanC 0 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 did they not get a bid accepted for Guiza aswell? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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