Career moves

There are a few transfer rumour’s about some of the French squad leading into the start of the World Cup.

There’s a lot of buzz about Franck Ribery at the moment and even though Marseille are saying they won’t sell him (ditto Drogba before his Chelsea move), the big clubs are circling with Manchester United having an offer turned down and Arsenal now trying get in on the deal.
Lyon is the possible destination for him if he stays in France and Jean-Michel Aulas their chairman said ‘Ribery told me a few days ago that he intended to leave Marseille and come to Lyon’.

Ribery has told his club he’ll make a decision in the next 72 hours and Arsene Wenger has said he’ll make one more big signing this summer so you never know, he might be running out in north London next season.

Fabien Barthez is another Marseille player heading for a new club, in his case it looks like Toulouse. He’s 34 now and with his friend Elie Baup taking over the manager’s job at Toulouse this could be Barthez’s swansong.

Midfielder Alou Diarra is being checked out by Inter Milan and some English clubs but says he’s happy to stay with Lens. ‘I feel good at Lens and it wouldn’t be a problem for me to go on’ Diarra said, nice to see some happy in their work.