Lyon close in on Baros
22 Jan 2007 - 12:34:02
Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas hopes to seal a deal to bring Aston Villa striker Milan Baros to the Stade de Gerland later this week.
The French side are managed by Gerard Houllier who worked with Baros when the pair were at Liverpool.
"I can't be more precise, but I think that Milan Baros will be at Lyon in under 72 hours, maybe Monday or Tuesday," Lyon's sporting director Bernard Lacombe told the AFP on Sunday.
Club chairman Jean-Michel Aulas also said that Baros' arrival was "imminent" and "a question of hours."
Reports suggest Lyon striker John Carew could be exchanged for Baros, who has struggled to impress at Villa Park.
The Czech Republic international has scored nine goals in 42 Premiership appearances for Villa since his £6.5million transfer from Liverpool in August 2005.
He missed a string of chances in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Watford and was booed by a section of the Villa Park faithful.