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Malouda quits Lyon camp

France midfielder Florent Malouda left the Lyon pre-season training camp on Wednesday as rumours continued to mount that he could be joining Chelsea.

France's player of the year was driven away by a Lyon staff member from the Alpine ski resort of Tignes where Lyon are preparing for their bid to win a seventh consecutive Ligue 1 title.

Reports in the French press suggest Chelsea have lodged an 18.5million euros bid (£12.5million) for the 27-year-old, who was a member of France's World Cup final team last summer.

Last week, Malouda revealed he wanted to join Chelsea.

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