Yanga-Mbiwa wants to finish on the podium and still think the Blues – Eurosport.fr

         The defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, who signed on Friday a five-year contract for Lyon, for an amount of € 8 million plus 2 million bonus, said Monday thinking about Euro 2016 with the team of France. “There is a lot of waiting around me and I will do my best to answer , explained the former player of AS Roma. With Lyon, we have the target of delivering a great season in all competitions, and we want to finish in the top including three championnnat. Afterwards, why not think the euro ? “
       

         Champion of France in 2012 with Montpellier, Yanga-Mbiwa has four caps for France. He had been called as a reservist for Euro 2012, but it had finally not been selected for the competition. “ This is a French player who has the goal of playing the Euro and compared with Nicolas Nkoulou, he will not play CAN ,” explained the president of the OL, Jean -Michel Aulas. Originally, Lyon was positioned on the Marseillais Nkoulou but OM did not wish to give his defender.
       

Jean-Michel Aulas, the Lyon president – AFP

         OL then entered into negotiations with AS Roma for Yanga-Mbiwa, on the basis of proposals made OM club (€ 8,000,000 + 2 bonus). The recruitment of a central defender was the priority of the club led by Hubert Fournier this summer. Recruiting Yanga-Mbiwa will push a player to the exit, Bakary Kone or Lindsay Rose. One of the two central defenders “ will leave ,” admitted Jean-Michel Aulas.
       

         Asked about the history of contacts with the OL, Yanga-Mbiwa responded bluntly. “ At first I thought it was a rumor and I do not had too light, said the defender of 26 years . I did not expect OL coming, but the president and the coach have managed to be convincing. I’m glad to be part of the Lyon project. ” In England, former Magpie discovered “ all that is physical impact and personal work “. “ Although it was difficult for me, I concluded that he had to work even when it will not ,” said the native of Bangui. “In Italy, it was more or less well, but there were a lot of tactical work. In France, we do not do a lot ,” said the defender.