Leeds United, West Ham United and Southampton are all reportedly interested in landing the 17-goal striker this summer.
Leeds, West Ham and Southampton’s respective searches for a new striker have led all three clubs to consider a move for Florian Aye this summer, according to a report from the Sunday Mirror (28/4; page 68).
Aye has enjoyed an excellent campaign with Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot, scoring 17 goals in the league. Clermont look set to register a mid-table finish this term, with Aye scoring nearly half of their goals throughout the season.
And he looks set to be offered the chance to move away in the summer. The Sunday Mirror (28/4; page 68) reports that Leeds are keen on the 22-year-old, but face Premier League competition from the Hammers and the Saints.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side still have an excellent chance of securing promotion out of the Championship, but they will almost definitely need to go through the play-offs having fallen six points behind Sheffield United, who also boast a significantly better goal difference.
Putting the ball into the back of the net has been a problem for the Whites at times this term. They are the only team in the top five in the second tier to have not a player who has scored more than 20 goals in the league, with Kemar Roofe topping their scoring charts with 14 strikes.
Meanwhile, neither West Ham or Southampton have had a player reach double figures for league goals this season. Their supporters may not be particularly excited about the links with Aye, but he is young enough to make significant improvements in the future.
And if he can replicate anything like the form that he has shown in France this season, he could potentially prove to be an outstanding signing for one of the three clubs reportedly chasing his signature.
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