Kim Kallstrom: I wanted Rubin transfer, but Lyon didn’t let me go

Lyon midfielder Kim Kallstrom admitted he was on the verge of signing for Rubin Kazan, but the move was blocked by his club.

«Rubin made an interesting offer, and the Russian club has better finances than Lyon, so I was willing to accept their terms. But Lyon made the decision not to sell me. It wasn’t the right time to leave the club, as we have some interesting games coming up in Europe. But football is undergoing changes at the moment, the Russian clubs are becoming a bigger force in European competitions. And the salaries there are pretty good. We will see what happens in the summer: Lyon president promised to reconsider the offer, but things can change,» the Sweden international told Sportbladet.

Earlier Rubin president Dmitry Samarenkin also hinted that the club intend to resume their efforts of signing the Swede in the summer.