sentences:  The extension signaled an end to rumours of a move during the fall transfer window, where the player had been linked with moves to fellow Ligue 1 club Lyon, English Premier League clubs Arsenal and Manchester United and Italian Serie A clubs Juventus and A.C. Milan.Gignac scored his first goal of the season on 15 August 2009 in a 3–1 victory over Saint-Étienne.Five days later, he scored a brace in the first leg of the club's playoff round match against Turkish club Trabzonspor.