 On 5 July 2007, Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon told "Sky Sports News" that Chelsea had been in discussions with Lyon regarding Malouda's transfer and were hoping to tie up the deal before Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States.On 8 July 2007, Lyon club president Jean-Michel Aulas announced that the club had accepted an undisclosed bid, rumoured to be around £13 million, from Chelsea for Malouda.Chelsea later officially revealed that Malouda would be traveling to London on 9 July for a medical and to discuss personal terms.