Lyon are weighing up a 'strong offer' from Chelsea for Florent Malouda, a spokesman for the French club has revealed.
The Blues have been linked with Malouda for some time and the midfielder announced on Tuesday that he was confident a deal would go through.
He claimed he had agreed terms with Chelsea after speaking with Jose Mourinho and said Lyon were ready to let him go.
Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas responded by saying Chelsea 'may not have the desire or the means' to push trough a deal, but they are now considering an improved bid.
"Chelsea have come back with a strong offer and Jean-Michel Aulas could meet a Chelsea official in the next few hours," the spokesman said.
Malouda, who was voted Ligue 1 player of the year last season, is understood to have left Lyon's training camp in the French Alps.
Reports in the French press suggest Chelsea have lodged an offer of €18.5million (£12.5million).
Source : www.skysports.com
By Lewis Rutledge - Created on 4 Jul 2007
