Cissokho to join Valencia Valencia have agreed the signing of left-back Aly Cissokho from Lyon on afour-year deal.
The deal is subject to the player passing a medical.
Cissokho, 24, arrives at the Mestalla as a replacement for Jordi Alba, whojoined Barcelona earlier this summer.
Valencia sporting director Braulio Vazquez told the club's official website:"[He is a player] with extensive international experience, despite his youth. Hehas already played for the French national team and has played in top-classgames in the Champions League.
"Cissokho is strong physically, very strong defensively, and will increasethe competition for places in the team, particularly on the left-hand side.Along with [Jeremy] Mathieu, we have extremely good cover in that position."
Cissokho, who has one cap for France, had also attracted interest fromNewcastle United and Napoli.
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Aly Cissokoh: 'I’ve joined an historic club' Aly Cissokoh was presented as a new Valencia CF player at the AntonioPuchades room on Friday. The unveiling of the Frenchman on a four year deal was sponsored by VCF’s official car provider, SEAT. The event was presided over by President Manuel Llorente, with the presence of directors José García Roig, Fernando Giner and José Antonio García Moreno, Sporting Director Braulio Vázquez, Communications and Marketing Director Damià Vidagany, and External Relations Director Jordi Bruixola.
Braulio Vázquez was the first to speak, describing Cissokoh as
“a player who we have been following for a long time. At the age of 24, he has a lot of international experience and still has not hit his peak. He has a powerful physique and the qualities to provide the manager with a lot of choices on the left wing. We have to thank him for his desire to come to the club and additionto a very balanced squad.” After a video of the player’s best moments to date, Manuel Llorente spoke:
“We have rounded off a squad of players who can beform at the same level –orbetter- than those who have left. Valencia CF attracts important players like Aly, who has taken a drop in salary to come here. We are all very happy with his arrival.” Cissokoh expressed his delight with the move, saying:
“This is a bigstep forward in my career. I have arrived at an historic club and I can’t wait to train with the team. Although football is a business, it is also a passion.That is why it was not difficult to take a cut in salary. In France, any player would love to come to Valencia CF.”
The player, who also posed with his new number 3 shirt, then headed to Mestalla to check out his new stadium and fans. Around a thousand fans were inattendance.
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