Goalscoring midfielder Benjamin Corgnet is closing on a move to Lyon.

 

Les Gones are thought to have agreed personal terms with the 25-year-old, with the only obstacle to a deal now being the agreement of a fee with the player’s side Dijon.

 

That is not thought to be likely to present Lyon with too many problems and an offer of around €4M-5M should be sufficient to snare Corgnet.

 

The Frenchman recently went on record as stating that a switch to the Stade Gerland is his preferred choice this summer.

 

And that is despite having fielded offers from English Premier League giants Chelsea and Liverpool.

 

Late developer Corgnet – the midfielder was playing in the French fifth tier as recently as 2010 – impressed in Ligue 1 last season and was one of Dijon’s few success stories.

 

Les Rouges were ultimately relegated to Ligue 2.

 

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