January 2011 transfer news. Man Utd target Lyon left-back Bastos
Sir Alex Ferguson moves for Lyon’s Michel Bastos as replacement for Patrice Evra
Manchester United have put Lyon left-back Michel Bastos on their list of possible targets to replace Patrice Evra. Sportsmail revealed in December that United had made an enquiry for Benfica’s £25m-rated Fabio Coentrao, wary that Evra is destined for either Real Madrid or Barcelona in the summer. They have also scouted Newcastle’s Jose Enrique who is being monitored by Bayern Munich. Bastos, 27, is a regular in the Brazil squad and was once a target for Tottenham but Lyon now rate him at a costly £20m.
Manchester United have put Lyon left-back Michel Bastos on their list of possible targets to replace Patrice Evra. Sportsmail revealed in December that United had made an enquiry for Benfica’s £25m-rated Fabio Coentrao, wary that Evra is destined for either Real Madrid or Barcelona in the summer. They have also scouted Newcastle’s Jose Enrique who is being monitored by Bayern Munich. Bastos, 27, is a regular in the Brazil squad and was once a target for Tottenham but Lyon now rate him at a costly £20m.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michel Fernandes Bastos | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Pelotas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lyon | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Pelotas | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Excelsior (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Atlético Paranaense | 10 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Grêmio (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2005 | Figueirense | 34 | (10) |
| 2006–2009 | Lille | 97 | (25) |
| 2009– | Lyon | 48 | (12) |
| National team | |||
| 2009– | Brazil | 10 | (1) |
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