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Manchester City Transfer News: Jason Denayer to Join Lyon Amid Celtic Rumours

Manchester City centre-back Jason Denayer will join Lyon ahead of former loan club Celtic, according to the French side's president Jean-Michel Aulas.

As reported by the Sun's Steve Goodman, Aulas revealed the player is in France, and he's confident he will officially announce the deal soon:

"Our new player is a Belgium international who has won the league with Galatasaray.

"He has plenty of references. Yes, it could well be Jason Denayer.

"Will he join us soon? He is in Lyon at the moment.

"Matters have moved on as we received a refusal from Benfica [for Dias] after talking to them for a month.