John Mensah only joined Lyon last summer from Stade Rennes. And then injuries and red cards started chopping his French career. Things have come to a big head because the former French dons feel they do not need him.
The Lyons president is Jean-Michel Aulas:“Today the possibility of the two players leaving is even greater because I have already made my plans for next season “If both players [Mensah and world cup winning Fabio Grosso] receive proposals where there is mutual interest, we will study and allow them to leave.”
The big defender has been said to have had interests from Galatasaray - a €5milion Lyon brushed off - and just a week ago I heard West Ham wanted him.
Yet Mensah himself feels a bit under-carded:
“I have always said footballers are like birds in flight –you never know where you end up. If Lyon agree I should talk to them and the offer is good, you never know,” he told kickoffghana.com
I don't think Lyon have seen the best of me. I got injured too many times and that really affected me. So I want to stay at the club and repay them for all the patience they have had for me up to date.”
Me, I think that the guy is too old, let's face it. His real age may be somewhere in the mid- thirties and not the 27 we are being told.
And if that is the age, you just cannot cheat nature.
Yeah, I said it!
...Meanwhile, another J. Mensah but this time JoNATHAN, is looking glad, not gloomy. His tidings with Free State Stars (South Africa) are looking up.
