Olympique Lyon has expressed interest in Manchester United fullback Patrice Evra.

Lyon were keen to bring Evra back to France before it was decided to hang onto Eric Abidal.

"We like Sylvain Armand and (former manager) Gerard Houllier identified him as a priority if Eric was to leave," Aulas told Le Parisien.

"We made enquiries about Patrice Evra and also targeted (Bakari) Sagna, who can play on both sides."