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He was voted player of the year in France. Malouda could come if Camoranesi, Nedved and/or Marchionni leave. Both in Lyon and the French NT during the World Cup, he plays left wing in a 4-5-1/4-3-3.

Gah, the forums ate my post. :( Basically: Malouda joining would mean someone leaving. I think we all agree that Nedved will stay. Salihamidzic will arrive. Malouda in, Marchionni out would be an upgrade. Malouda in and Camoranesi out would be fine only if a talented playmaker also arrives. I...

Of course, Ribéry would be the most natural successor to Nedved, as they have some similar qualities. I like Malouda, though considering Lyon has no reason to sell him and we're trying to lure him away from the CL, it would cost us. Ribéry hasn't had the best of seasons and much of the WC hype...

Nedved is almost 35. He still has a great work rate, but not the pace he had in his prime.

Malouda would be perfect for our left wing, where we to use a playmaker centrally, such as Almirón. He has excellent pace, something we have been missing for quite a while. I would dare say that we haven't had a decent attacking player the past 2-3 years that has been genuinly fast. Someone who...