According to Calciomercato, Lyon are seeking a £27 million fee for Memphis Depay with both Everton and AC Milan keen on the winger.
Depay’s contract at Lyon expires in 2021 and he has been linked with a move.
Lyon aren’t willing to lose him for free next year. Depay, meanwhile, isn’t interested in signing a new contract at the club pointing to a likely summer sale.
Calciomercato claim Everton and Milan are keen, while Lyon want £27 million.
Depay, 26, has somewhat of a mixed reputation following his spell at Manchester United.
The Holland international arrived at Old Trafford dubbed a potential superstar. However, he just didn’t get going, with question marks over his off-field behaviour.
But former manager Jose Mourinho has since dispelled any myth regarding his attitude. In an interview with Manchester Evening News, he called Depay a ‘fantastic professional’.
On the field, Depay has certainly found some form at Lyon, scoring 43 goals in 102 games.
The Dutchman seems ready to move to a top club. And, the latest reports from Italy claim Everton are among those chasing his signature.
The Toffees, under the guidance of Carlo Ancelotti, aspire to finish in the top four in the Premier League and qualify for Champions League football.
Everton boast exciting forwards in Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. But they can improve further back, with fellow attacking players Theo Walcott and Gylfi Sigurdsson now in their thirties.
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