FOOTBALL – LOSC Mercato: €8m bid for Lille fullback?

After winning the league last season, Lille OSC has seen many of its players coveted on the transfer market. According to the Italian press, a Serie A club is interested in one of LOSC‘s fullbacks.

Things are heating up for LOSC this summer, a departure still announced

Ten years later, Lille OSC was again crowned French champion. After the title, the northern club has already recorded a number of departures. The latest is Luiz Araujo, who was transferred to Major League Soccer and Atlanta United. The departure of the Brazilian winger brought 10 million euros to LOSC. Before him, Mike Maignan and Boubakary Soumaré joined AC Milan and Leicester City respectively. Christophe Galtier, who coached Lille last season, has also left the club to start a new challenge at OGC Nice. New coach of the Dogues, Jocelyn Gourvennec could lose another element this summer. The Italian press reports that Reinildo is being courted by a Serie A club.

Reinildo to a big Italian club?

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Reinildo Mandava is interested in Napoli. The Italian newspaper believes that the last 5th of Serie A could soon make a move for the left-back of Lille OSC. According to the local source, the Parthenopean club would like to sign the Mozambican international (16 caps/2 goals) on loan with an option to buy for 8 million euros. Arrived from Belenenses in 2019 against 3 million euros, the 27-year-old defender would be worth today 9 million euros according to Transfermarkt. His transfer from Lille is possible as he has only one year left on his contract. The French champion could sell him this summer for fear of seeing him leave for free in a year. If he signs for Napoli, he could reunite with Nigerian Victor Osimhen, who left LOSC last summer for a record fee.

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