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LYON EYEING £6M SAHA
LYON will make a £6million bid to prise Louis Saha from Manchester United.
They have targeted the Frenchman as the striker they want to lead their attack next season, having won the French title a week ago.
Saha has played only 13 minutes of football since March because of a hamstring problem, and Old Trafford manager
Sir Alex Ferguson has been frustrated at his slow rate of recovery.
The striker has been linked with swap moves with Spurs for Dimitar Berbatov and Newcastle for Michael Owen, but Lyon could offer full-back Eric Abidal, a long-term United target, as bait.
Saha’s season might have been wrecked by injury but he still has 15 goals, and is expected to be on the bench tonight.
Lyon have had problems, with coach Gerard Houllier’s future uncertain following interest from Newcastle and the French FA openly considering him for an overseeing role with their national side.
Also, Abidal, goalkeeper Gregory Coupet, midfielder Tiago and forward Florent Malouda have all made noises about moving.
Lyon’s president Jean-Michel Aulas has criticised the federation for their handling of the Houllier situation but he has tied midfielder Juninho to a new deal.
Houllier is an admirer, having tried to recruit Saha for Liverpool before United signed him from Fulham in a £12.8m deal in 2004. But Lyon believe they can get the striker for a much smaller fee because of his fitness record.