Bréchet boosts Inter bid
Friday, August 29, 2003
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Left-sided defender Jérémie Bréchet has joined Internazionale FC for a fee in the region of €4.7m.
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Left-sided defender Jérémie Bréchet has joined Internazionale FC from Olympique Lyonnais for a fee in the region of €4.7m.
Four-year deal
The 24-year-old, who has agreed a four-year contract, has been signed as a replacement Francesco Coco, who will miss the start of the season with a knee injury.
Third Frenchman
Bréchet played at the San Siro for Lyon against Inter in last season's UEFA Champions League. The defender, who has won three caps for his country, joins fellow Frenchmen Sabri Lamouchi and Stéphane Dalmat at Inter.
Title triumphs
Bréchet made his debut for Lyon in the 1998/99 season and went on to make 117 appearances in five seasons with the Ligue 1 side, picking up championship medals in 2001/02 and 2002/03.