<h3 style="text-align: justify">France international playmaker Mathieu Valbuena has signed for Lyon just a year after moving to Russia, the French Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The 30-year-old left Marseille 12 months ago to join Dynamo Moscow for 7 million euros ($7.75 million) on a three-year deal, but now he is back in his homeland as he bids to win a place in the France squad for Euro 2016.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Valbuena has signed a three-year deal worth five million euros ($5.5 million) with Lyon, who won the last of their consecutive seven-time French league titles in 2008.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The player passed a medical in Lyon on Tuesday morning and was later officially unveiled.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>"</strong>I don't regret anything with Dynamo Moscow where everything went well the first season but for my second year the sporting objectives were no longer in line with what I wanted," said Valbuena after Dynamo were sidelined from the Europa League by UEFA for breaking financial fair play rules.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"We know Lyon's level after a very good 2015 season and also qualifying for the Champions League. All that played a role in my decision," said Valbuena, who began his career at Libourne before moving to Marseille in 2006, spending eight seasons at the Velodrome.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">He won the French title with the southern giants in 2010, the same year he made his France debut -- he has since scored seven goals in 48 appearances for the national team.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Valbuena's salary was not revealed but it will not be close to the six million euros a year he earned in Moscow.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The 1.67m player - nicknamed "Petit v lo" (little bicycle) due to his small stature - is Lyon's fourth recruit after defenders Jeremy Morel (Marseille), Rafael (Manchester United) and striker Claudio Beauvue (Guingamp).</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"I'm delighted to join Lyon. I arrive with a lot of humility and ambition to win titles, to bring experience," said Valbuena.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"I was keen to return to France and with the interest shown by Lyon I jumped at the chance."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Valbuena, who has scored seven goal in 48 appearances for Les Bleus, was looking for a higher profile with Lyon with an eye to the European championship at home.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">"Obviously a European Championship or a World Cup is something very important. The French team, I've never denied it is my engine," he said</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"It's something very important to play for your country.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"I didn't hesitate a single second to return with so many objectives for this year which looks like being very exciting."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas admitted that he had been looking to sign Valbuena since the 2014 World Cup.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"He's the boy for us. I'm very happy he's here and I have a feeling that things will go well," said .</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p>