Lille winger Michel Bastos has confirmed he is about to join fellow Ligue 1 side Lyon on a four-year deal.

The Brazilian has been given the go-ahead by Les Dogues to move to the deposed French champions for a reported 18 million euros.

"It is what I wanted," said the left winger.

"During the discussions I had with my directors, I always stayed positive.

"They had said to me that they would allow either Adil (Rami) or me to leave. I simply waited for their response. It is positive."

Bastos spent the last three seasons at Lille, scoring 14 goals in a breakthrough year last term.

A free-kick specialist, the 25-year-old is set to be a worthy replacement for Juninho, the dead-ball doyen who recently left Lyon for Qatar.

"In my country, when you talk about Ligue 1, you talk firstly about Lyon," Said Bastos.

"To be able to join a club who have been French champions seven times is massive. It's a childhood dream."

Bastos' move to Les Gones comes hot on the heels of their 24million euros signing of Lisandro Lopez, the Argentina international, from Porto.

The striker is a replacement for Karim Benzema, who has joined Real Madrid.

Centre-back Rami is therefore set to be denied his prospective switch to Marseille.

"On one side I am happy for myself, but on the other I am sad for Adil," Bastos added.

"He is one of the players in the squad I had the most affinity with."

Bastos is expected to complete his move to Lyon tomorrow after undergoing a medical.