Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has sent fellow Frenchman and Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi to France on numerous occasions to scout the player. However, Toulalan played down the interest, stating he was happy at Lyon.
The passage describes the efforts of Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger to scout a player named Toulalan, who was playing for Lyon. Despite this effort, Toulalan downplayed any interest from Arsenal and stated he was happy with his current club.