FC Barcelona has reached an agreement with Olympique Lyon for the transfer of French defender Eric Abidal. The player will have his medical in Barcelona on Friday and sign a contract for the next four seasons.
This Friday, French international defender Eric Abidal should become Barça’s third signing for the 2007-08 season. FC Barcelona has already agreed a transfer fee with his current club, Olympique Lyon.
Subject to medical
The deal is subject to a satisfactory medical, which will take place on Friday morning. The player could then be officially presented to the press at … in the afternoon.
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Abidal, who will be 28 in July, has spent the last three seasons with Olympique Lyon. Before that he was at Lille and Monaco, where he played alongside Ludovic Giuly and Rafa Márquez. A full international with France, Eric usually plays at left back but can also play in midfield.