Special envoy to Turin and Lyon
Wednesday, Lyon and Juventus will compete for the first leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League. But in recent days, a man has found himself at the center of many discussions: Blaise Matuidi. The 32-year-old French international is on the shelves of Olympique Lyonnais who would like to welcome him to the Rhône next summer. Foot calls made in recent days by Jean-Michel Aulas and Juninho. “He is one of the players who do not have the value they deserve, admitted Friday evening the sports director of OL after the success in Metz (0-2), as an approach to seduction. He is a competitor and a champion. In our locker room we lack leaders. Here, if we bring Matuidi, it can be resolved, it was difficult to choose a captain this season. I know his career, he is a world champion, I think that in our workforce, he is a player that we miss. "
Matuidi and Juve lifted the option year
Met Thursday in Turin, Blaise Matuidi confided in Figaro on his future. And the world champion was clear. By delivering information that changes the game. He and Juventus reached an agreement for an additional year, an option that was included in his initial contract. He is now linked with the Piedmontese club until June 2021. For next summer, barring a cataclysm, his future is already tied up. " I'm going to stay here, my contract included an optional extra year and the club decided to end it. I am very happy to continue one more season here. I never had any doubts because I felt the confidence of all the parties. ”
"Matuidi? It was Juninho's dream. ”
Jean-Michel AulasGame over ? Met on Friday in Lyon in his office at Groupama Stadium, Jean-Michel Aulas told us again the greatest good of the former Parisian. But seemed to have already moved on. "Ah Blaise ... It was Juninho's dream last summer. He wanted to recruit him at the start of the season. He thought it was bad knowing Blaise that he would have more trouble this year with Juventus. He saw OL as a tailor-made club for him and the only team able to beat Paris SG in France, "smiled the OL president before saying more about the reasons for a refusal. It didn't happen because Blaise Matuidi wanted to do this season with Juventus, he shows that he was right. And because Juventus is the best in Europe in terms of structure and sport. Blaise tastes good. He is right to stay because I think that Juve, if she gets out of the trap that we are going to set them here, will be a favorite in the Champions League. " Besides Blaise Matuidi, Jean-Michel Aulas did not hide too to evoke his attraction for another milieu of Juve: Adrien Rabiot. “I really like Adrien. Besides, we wanted to recruit him for the winter break, Juni had thought about it, but he started playing with Juve. ”
Interview with Blaise Matuidi to be read in Le Figaro on Monday and online from Sunday evening at 10:30 p.m.
Interview with Jean-Michel Aulas to read Tuesday in Le Figaro
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