Premier League pair Everton and Manchester City are reportedly keen on Lille’s rising Ligue 1 star Rafael Leao.
Everton and Manchester City will have to pay a minimum of £34 million for Rafael Leao with Lille determined to earn top dollar for one of their prize assets, as reported by Buzzsport France.
A 19-year-old forward dubbed the ‘Portuguese Mbappe’ (BBC), Leao has enjoyed a rise befitting of the PSG forward in recent months.
He joined Lille on a free transfer last summer after cancelling his contract with Sporting Lisbon following a number of unseemly off-field issues at the Estadio da Luz and has since scored eight goals in his first season in the French top flight.
Lille, who are second in Ligue 1, can now expect to make a huge profit on one of their most inspired signings in recent seasons.
Buzzsport France claims that Everton and Manchester City are interested in the jet-heeled teenager with Les Dogues making it clear that they will not let Pepe go for a penny less than £34 million.
Everton’s director of football Marcel Brands told the Liverpool Echo this week that The Toffees are prioritising players under the age of 25 to maximise value to Leao certainly fits the bill.
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