Florent Malouda

[We Hate Scouse 10,260]

Maybe we should just let him go for free. If he doesn't even sit on the bench and we pay his huge salary we make a fool of us ourself again. Winston Bogarde 2 or what?

I believe we were going to let him go for free to a Brazilian club, but his wage demands were too high.

[wilander 35]

Is he a new Bogarde?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

No, he isn't a new Bogarde because Malouda is still an excellent squad player to bring in. If Mata or Hazard pick up an injury, he is a perfect player to throw in. He can play anywhere in the midfield three, wide left or even as an auxiliary left-back if Cole and Bertrand are out. That sort of versatility is what wins titles - you can have all this quality in the first eleven, but it is the strength-in-depth that truly describes a team.

[Tomo 21,681]

I heard he might be going Arsenal on loan

Probably bs but putting it out there just incase, we seriously never learn if its true.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Well Hello There!!

This guy is still with us. Winston Bogarde part 2

[Kez 2,727]

Are you still here?!

[bababoom 4,478]

The french transfer window is still open, hopefully he will go soon...

[Rowan_Osborn 58]

The french transfer window is still open, hopefully he will go soon...

He seems to be popular in france still. He seems to make the national squad for every fixture.

[sleazyB 58]

To have this guy only play in easy cup games and stuff. Thats some nice squad depth right there.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Disappointed he chose money over football. He is still a France international, he could have gone to a team where he can make genuine contributions.

[Kieran. 6,317]

With Benayoun and Essien going on loan and Meireles apparently being sold, I guess Malouda has to be used now...

I've seen him play in the pivot very well with France; unlikely, but maybe he's seen as an emergency option there. He's quite sound defensively and can play in the midfield...I actually think he could do a job. It's to be seen if he'll ever be used next to Mikel (probably not), but interesting to think about.

[xPetrCechx 13,547]

With Benayoun and Essien going on loan and Meireles apparently being sold, I guess Malouda has to be used now...

I've seen him play in the pivot very well with France; unlikely, but maybe he's seen as an emergency option there. He's quite sound defensively and can play in the midfield...I actually think he could do a job. It's to be seen if he'll ever be used next to Mikel (probably not), but interesting to think about.

First, he need to be in the first 18.

[blu35_army 550]

@TransferNewsCen

Some whispers and rumours of Florent Malouda to Lyon. All the latest at TNC on French deadline day. -W.

Here we go....

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

It would probably be best to keep him now that we are a bit light in midfield.

[capriccioso 2,545]

We can't afford to lose another midfielder, unless we plan to play a 4-1-5 or something.

[Milan 17,835]

Wow so it is still open. Would be stupid now to let our third midfielder leave. Anyway, 4-3-3 would be the answer to all of this.

[Jase 43,479]

After letting both Essien and Meireles in this transfer window, not sure if it is wise to do the same with Malouda now too. Already lacking in options in the central midfield area. Unwise to weaken it any further for now when Malouda is an option in there. Best to keep him at least till January first. Then we shall see how it goes. And even if we switch to 4-3-3, he can be an option in the midfield. Wasn't really effective in there previously but an option nonetheless.

[Jype 6,398]

Malouda is not the answer to our problems in the 4-2-3-1, not even as a backup player. He can't play in the deeper role where we are seriously lacking in numbers and we already have more than enough options to play at LW with Hazard, Mata, Marin, Moses and even Bertrand if needed, so having a guy who makes £115k / week to be the fifth / sixth choice winger and a makeshift defensive midfielder for something like 5-10 games at most (and I'm being generous here) would be ridiculous.