Bassong diperebutkan Lille dan Lyon

Bek Tottenham Hotspur Sebastien Bassong semakin serius mempertimbangkan hengkang dari White Hart Lane. The Daily Mail mengabarkan Bassong saat ini diinginkan oleh dua klub Ligue 1 Prancis, yaitu Lille dan Lyon, dengan status pinjaman. Seperti yang diketahui, pemain asal Kamerun tersebut merasa frustrasi dengan sedikitnya kesempatan yang dia dapatkan di Spurs. Dan juara bertahan Ligue 1 Prancis, Lille, akan mencoba membujuk Bassong agar bersedia kembali ke Prancis dengan dijanjikan status pemain reguler dan opsi pembelian permanen di musim panas depan.

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Lyon star Michel Bastos insists he has had no contact with Real Madrid

Lyon star Michel Bastos has ensured his club that he has received no contact from Real Madrid regarding a proposed transfer, but added that the Spanish giants are a ‘great club’.

Bastos, who represented Brazil during this summer’s World Cup in South Africa, was today the subject of speculation linking him with a move to the Bernabeu, with Royston Drenthe plus €12 million (£9.8m) exchanging hands.

However, L’Equipe reports that although Bastos is flattered by the interest, he has not been informed of any bids from Jose Mourinho’s side.

He stated: “People are saying things right and left, I try not to pay too much attention and it does not bother me, the only thing I want is to return to action soon.

“I do not want to know anything about this story until there is something official, and I have acknowledged it. Real Madrid would be a great club for me but they have not made any offer, and no one has called the club.”

However, Bastos made sure that he left the door open for the Spanish giants to potentially swoop for his services, adding: “I know that the leaders of Real Madrid have said that their signings are over, but you never know.

“If I leave today, tomorrow, or next year it will be because the club believes it is a good deal for them and for me. Otherwise, I will stay.”

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