DIARRA DEAL

Last updated : 01 May 2006 By editor

Reports that Diarra was at Carrington and Old Trafford last week have ben denied by the player's agent.

From The MEN:


‘The 24-year-old Mali international's agent has told M.E.N. Sport that Diarra wants to stay at the French club.


"Mahamadou doesn't want to move. For now he is staying with Lyon," insisted Frederic Guerra.


"He has a three-year contract with Lyon left and he wants to stay."

United were reported to have upped their efforts to land the player his agent regards as "the best defensive midfield player in Europe" by allegedly wooing him with a red carpet trip around Old Trafford and Carrington last week.


But it is understood there was no visit from Diarra and his agent has confirmed that saying he has no knowledge of any trip over from France by his client.


"Mahamadou has never called me to say he went over to United," the agent added.


Lyon
president Jean- Michel Aulas has already slapped a £24m-plus transfer fee on Diarra.