Guimaraes has made his choice between Atletico and Lyon

The soap opera that had Atletico and Olympique Lyon in a tug-of-war over Bruno Guimaraes is over. The footballer has already made a decision.

AS' affirms that Guimaraes has ended up opting for the offer of Olympique de Lyon. He will join the French club during the present winter market.

Atlético was also interested in Guimaraes. In fact, they had a preferential option for the player.

According to 'AS', Olympique de Lyon was a more attractive option despite Atletico's positives.  And that is that his offer was to sign immediately. The sporting project, moreover, was key to his choice of Ligue 1 club.

Lyon offered him not only immediate recruitment but also a leading role in the club. Guimaraes would has reportedly already agreed to the conditions.

Atletico, says the newspaper, had put more money on the table. However, he would have had to wait until the summer to sign, something that Guimaraes was not prepared to.

The transfer is not official yet, but it seems Guimaraes has already made his choice.