Gervais Yao Kouassi 'Gervinho' is a 21 year old player from Le Mans and was a leading figure of the past Olympic Games in Beijing, where he won the silver medal with the Ivory Coast after losing the final to Argentina.
Gervinho plays his second season in French team Le Mans, where he came in 2007 from Beveren, and has 5 goals in 17 league games.
The Ivorian striker is knows for his speed and versatility, qualities that have not gone unnoticed at Barca scouts, who have traveled to see him play in two matches of this campaign, according to published various French websites.
Gervinho, however, has a contract until June 2011 and is also in the sights of other great European. Arsenal, Tottenham, Panathinaikos, PSG and Olympique Marseille are closely following in his footsteps.
Gervinho plays his second season in French team Le Mans, where he came in 2007 from Beveren, and has 5 goals in 17 league games.
The Ivorian striker is knows for his speed and versatility, qualities that have not gone unnoticed at Barca scouts, who have traveled to see him play in two matches of this campaign, according to published various French websites.
Gervinho, however, has a contract until June 2011 and is also in the sights of other great European. Arsenal, Tottenham, Panathinaikos, PSG and Olympique Marseille are closely following in his footsteps.
Yeah, the Ivory Coast never reached the final...it was the Nigerians who got a silver medal.
