Olympique Marseille reach deal to sign Bordeaux's Alou DiarraHaving announced the capture of Nicolas Nkoulou earlier on Wednesday, the Stade Velodrome outfit look set to add Diarra to their ranks following accord
Olympique Marseille have reached an agreement in principle to sign Bordeaux midfielder Alou Diarra.
Negotiations have been on-going between the two Ligue 1 clubs and they appear to have found a breakthrough for the 29-year-old France midfielder.
A statement on Marseille's official website reads:
"L'OM, Alou Diarra and Girondins de Bordeaux have reached an agreement for the transfer of the French midfielder from Bordeaux to Marseille. "There are still some details to adjust, but these latest points will be definitively concluded within the next 48 hours."
Neither Marseille nor Bordeaux have disclosed any financial or personal details regarding the move.
But it is said Diarra, who is tied to his current club until 2013, has a release clause in his deal which stipulates he can be sold if the club failed to qualify for the Champions League, which they did after finishing seventh last season.
Didier Deschamps' men are in Europe's elite cup competition after finishing runners-up to champions Lille.
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