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Schalke 04 have signed Lyon midfielder Michel Bastos on an 18-month loan deal.
The German club have the option to buy the 29-year-old Brazilian international at the end of the temporary agreement.
"The talented left-footed Brazilian Michel Bastos has been loaned to Schalke for 18 months," read a statement on Lyon's official website.
Bastos has scored five goals in 13 appearances for Lyon this season.
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