Rafael Close To Lyon Switch

Manchester United defender Rafael Da Silva has arrived in France ahead of his move to Lyon, according to the club’s president Jean-Michel Aulas.

The Brazilian has one year left on his contract and has been told he is not in manager Louis van Gaal’s first-team plans this season following the arrival of Matteo Darmian.

Aulas confirmed the 25-year-old’s arrival for a medical, although the two clubs are yet to agree a transfer fee.

He tweeted: “Raphael [sic] has arrived from Manchester U. We’re waiting for an agreement with MU on the transfer. He’s in a very Brazilian good mood.”

He also retweeted a fan photo with the right-back at a hotel in Lyon.

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