French club Lyon have confirmed that Arsenal had made a loan enquiry for French midfielder Yoann Gourcuff before deadline day. Gourcuff has been a long term target of Arsene Wenger however Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas believes the midfielder still has a big part to play at Stade Gerland and rejected rejected Arsenal's enquiry for Gourcuff.
Jean-Michel Aulas: "I got a call on the penultimate day of the transfer window from Gilles Grimandi asking for a loan," "We believe in re-establishing Yoann. He has been operated upon. He has just resumed training. "We have chosen Gourcuff, like last year. It was hard last season. Hopefully he will demonstrate his capabilities this term."
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