Diarra nears Madrid move
19/08/2006 - 09:16:32Real Madrid are poised to sign Mahamadou Diarra from Lyon after settling on a fee for the midfielder with his French club.
The Ligue 1 champions made the announcement on their club website, www.olweb.fr, and the 25-year-old Mali international is now set to discuss personal terms with Madrid, who will reportedly pay €26m.
Diarra joined Lyon from Vitesse Arnhem in 2002 and has made over 200 appearances, helping the club win four of their five consecutive Ligue 1 titles.
