René Girard tempers the track of John Utaka. While we announced the imminent signing of the Nigerian striker in Lille, the Lille coach, who had him under his command in Montpellier, believes his transfer is not a priority “(…) for the moment, no. There is Salomon Kalou and many other very good players still in place in Lille, Girard said Wednesday at a press conference. From the moment the seats are already occupied, I repeat, we will not begin to cram the players. “

However, the French engineer who was full of praise for the Nigerian international, does not close the folder “John Utaka? He is a great man, he says. This is a Mister John. It is true that he is a great player and a player who could come and play in LOSC. “

The arrival of Utaka (31) would depend, in part, from the Salomon Kalou folder. The Ivorian international, dazzling in the second phase of the last championship, could leave the north partly because of his salary.