Florent Sinama-Pongolle is in line for a shock move to Lyon. The French u21 striker has recently returned from injury, and has been in impressive form for the reserves, scoring a goal in each of the two games he has appeared in. TLW has been informed however that he is headed back to his homeland, with Lyon almost certainly the destination.
Talks are believed to be at an advanced stage, and a deal is expected to be finalised soon. The news will come as a shock to many, as with the severe lack of options available to Rafa Benitez on the right wing, Sinama-Pongolle had been expected to push for a place in the first team.
The player is rumoured to be unsettled after what happened at the end of last season, when he and several others were left behind as the team toured the city on an open top bus. Missing out on a Champions League medal also added to his disillusionment, and barring a last minute hitch he is set to leave the club before the transfer window shuts at the end of August.
