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Bordeaux have had an offer accepted by Lorient for Valencia target Kevin Gameiro.
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The striker, who has scored eight goals in 17 games this season, is seen by Girondins coach Jean Tigana as the man to fire them up the Ligue 1 table from their current position in eighth.
Shareholder Nicolas de Tavernost told L'Equipe: ''We have made an offer for Kevin Gameiro which satisfies Lorient. We have also made an offer to the player, who for now seems to prefer Valencia.
''We are hoping for a swift response, we will not wait for weeks. If not, there are other options.''
Gameiro is keen to move to boost his chances of further call-ups to the France squad, having made his debut in September's European Championship qualifying defeat to Belarus.
A prospective move to the Primera Division could be thwarted by Valencia's financial difficulties, which mean they are unlikely to improve significantly on their current offer.
Meanwhile, Gameiro's team-mate Jeremy Morel has extended his contract with Lorient. The defender, 26, is set to remain at the club until 2014.