Bright Bordeaux future for Obertan
Friday, August 3, 2007
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FC Girondins de Bordeaux have secured the services of their talented teenager Gabriel Obertan by extending the winger's contract by two years until June 2011.
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Breakthrough
Bordeaux were keen to tie down the 18-year-old who made his mark at the Ligue 1 club last season with 17 league appearances and three outings in the UEFA Champions League. Obertan also scored his first senior goal in a 2-0 victory at AS Saint-Etienne in April. The forward, who has been compared to Thierry Henry, is expected to join the France Under-21 squad this term and will also be hopeful of gaining more European experience with Bordeaux in the UEFA Cup.