Lyon play down reports linking Yoann Gourcuff with Arsenal

Lyon claim there is no substance to the latest round of rumours linking Yoann Gourcuff with a move to Arsenal.

Offer

With Lyon having previously revealed that they would be willing to part with key men in January in an effort to free up funds, various other players have attracted interest from afar. On reports linking Lisandro Lopez with a switch to Serie A giants Juventus, Aulas said: "There was an offer but it didn't match our valuation or the desire of the player. We can forget about that." On speculation suggesting Jimmy Briand could be off to Turkish side Besiktas, he added: "We have accepted a proposition for Briand, but all three parties now need to agree."