Manchester United misfit Anderson on verge of sealing Lyon loan deal

29 January 2010 15:50
Off to France: Anderson wants to resurrect career[LNB]Manchester United's out-of-favour midfielder Anderson is set to join Lyon on loan and it could involve a swap deal with French international keeper Hugo Lloris - as first revealed by Sportsmail.[LNB]Anderson was fined £80,000 this week by United boss Sir Alex Ferguson after he skipped training.[LNB]The 21-year-old midfielder was dropped for United's 4-0 victory over Hull on Saturday after a poor display in the Carling Cup at Manchester City.[LNB]Ferguson tore into Anderson at Eastlands after his under-par performance in the first-leg defeat and is days at Old Trafford are now numbered.[LNB]Anderson arrived from Porto for £18million in 2007 but has failed to live up to his price tag.[LNB][LNB] Swap deal? France keeper Hugo Lloris saves from Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane during the infamous World Cup play-off clash in Paris last year [LNB]He has scored just once in 54 appearances for Ferguson's side, scoring against Spurs at White Hart Lane last September. [LNB]The Brazilian hopes to now resurrect his career in France and Sportsmail revealed a week ago that Lyon were keen to take him.[LNB]Aspokesman for Anderson's agent said: 'We are working towards someauthorisation with United. The subject could be closed this weekend.'[LNB]Lloris's possible arrival could leave goalkeepers Ben Foster and Tomasz Kuszczak's futures in doubt at Old Trafford.[LNB] [LNB] We're no one-man band, insists Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand lands four-game suspension after clash with Hull City's Craig FaganManchester United complete deal for Chris Smalling to join in the summer from Fulham MANCHESTER UNITED FC

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