Yohann Gourcuff Finally Comes Back To His Senses

By: Sam | May 31st, 2008

Yohann Gourcuff has been loaned to FCG Bordeaux for the upcoming season. Cool!

Where were you two seasons ago when he announced he was leaving Stade Rennais for AC Milan? It doesn’t really matter where you were, but unless you’re a rossoneri fan, you probably emmitted a loud-ass groan. I know I did. After having a great season and solidifying his reputation as one of Ligue 1’s promising youngsters, he just goes and fucks off to Milan, where obviously he’s not going to play.

Well, turns out he had a decent first season with Milan in 2006-2007, making 21 appearances and gaining respect of his staff and the tough-to-crack Italian media. Unfortunately, he just didn’t cut it this season for Milan, participating in 15 Serie A matches and scoring a single goal. Not enough to see them through to the Champions League, as things would have it (ha! ha!).

However, all that is now behind him, at least for the 2008-2009 season, where he’ll be donning the navy blue shirt of Bordeaux alongside Wendel, who agreed to a new deal, and probably Yoan Gouffran.

According to a load of people on the interweb, this loan would probably include a buyout option at the end of the loan period. As Ligue 1 fans, we can only hope! For the time being though, Gourcuff, son of Lorient manager Christian Gourcuff, will be stepping in to fill the void left by the departure of Johan Micoud in the midfield. But despite Micoud’s experience, we may be looking at a younger, quicker, sharper alternative.

Sounds like a good deal for the league, and ipso facto, a good deal for me.

And yes, I’m back. Again.

Category: Bordeaux (FCGB), Transfers and Player Movement

Tags: AC Milan, Bordeaux (FCGB), Johan Micoud, Laurent Blanc, Transfers and Player Movement, Yoann Gourcuff

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• Julien |  May 31st, 2008 at 11:57 am

  
  
  

  Welcome back Sam.

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• Inara |  May 31st, 2008 at 12:32 pm

  
  
  

  He should have come back last season (well, he shouldn’t have left at all), but last May he said that there was no team in France besides Lyon (who obviously weren’t going to get him) he could play for now that he tasted success at Milan. Hah!

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• Gianfranco |  May 31st, 2008 at 5:53 pm

  
  
  

  Your welcome.

  Posted from United States

  

• mele419 |  May 31st, 2008 at 8:11 pm

  
  
  

  He’s a great player, and it’s sad to see that he didn’t get any real first team, or really bench play at Milan. Have fun with him.

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• Aditya |  May 31st, 2008 at 11:56 pm

  
  
  

  I really like the work Blanc is doing at Bordeaux. Another good thing so far is that none of the Bordeaux players are linked with departure. It will be nice to have Gourcuff and Gouffran in the same team!

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• Nolan |  June 1st, 2008 at 8:09 am

  
  
  

  Bordeaux is going to be very dangerous next year…

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• amar |  September 11th, 2008 at 5:21 am

  
  
  

  It’s great to see him play so good last night. I think he has a big future with Milan strating from next season when surely the rossoneri will take him back…

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