Lyon have confirmed their interest in Manchester
United's Gabriel Heinze as they try to come to terms with the loss
of Cris for six months.
The Brazilian centre-back was carried off on a stretcher during
Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Toulouse after a clash with Les Violets
striker Johan Elmander.
An MRI scan on Monday confirmed the defender has ruptured two
ligaments in his right knee, and he has been ruled out until well
into the new year.
The likes of PSG's Mario Yepes and Jean-Alain Boumsong, of
Juventus, have been linked with the French champions as a
replacement for Cris.
But Heinze looks to be Lyon coach Alain Perrin's ideal
choice.
"He has the profile," the former Sochaux boss said of the Argentina
international, who can play at left-back or centre-half.
"It is necessary to know if the player, who has spent a large part
of his career at left-back, really wants to play regularly at
centre-back."
Heinze is currently involved in a dispute with United, who are
refusing to allow the player to move to arch-rivals Liverpool.
