Lorient’s Alexis Claude-Maurice is being linked with Premier League duo West Ham United and Arsenal, plus PSG, Lyon, Lille, Monaco and RB Leipzig.
Arsenal have had a £9 million bid for Lorient forward Alexis Claude-Maurice rejected, according to Soccer Link, while West Ham United are also interested in the France U20 international.
At the age of just 20, Claude-Maurice is already the undisputed talisman of a Lorient side who narrowly missed out on promotion to Ligue 1 this season, scoring 14 goals in 35 games to spearhead their play-off chase.
And the youngster’s exploits have not gone unnoticed with Sport Link claiming that Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco, Lille and Lyon are all looking to give him his chance in the top flight.
RB Leipzig, who finished third in the Bundesliga last season, also want Claude-Maurice as they aim to snap up another of France’s brightest talents after the arrivals of Dayot Upamecano and Jean-Kevin Augustin.
However, Claude-Maurice also has interest from across the channel.
Sport Link claims that Arsenal have seen an initial £9 million turned down while West Ham have also made an offer, though it is not known how much Manuel Pellegrini’s side have offered to pay.
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
