Lens accept €15m bid from Monaco for Neil El Aynaoui. Monaco are searching for a replacement for France midfielder Youssouf Fofana, who is awaiting a move away from the club, having been link with a move to AC Milan but has struggled to negotiate a fee.
Monaco are eyeing Lens midfielder El Aynaoui as their number one option to replace Fofana. With UFABET revealing the club have already sent an offer to Lens for consideration.
French media outlets report that Monaco have made a €13 million offer plus performance-based bonuses to the northern club. Which now depends on whether Lens will accept it or not.
The midfielder is set to replace the departing Youssouf Fofana with the Principality side setting a €35m price tag for the Manchester United and AC Milan target. As exclusively reveal by Get French Football News. El Aynaoui is set to sign a four-year contract with the Champions League-playing Monaco team. Nancy are also set to receive a percentage of the 23-year-old’s transfer fee.
Monaco had increased their offer to €15m plus bonuses, prompting Lens to accept El Aynaoui release.
Lens bought El Anaoui for just €600,000, leaving the transfer market open to the 23-year-old if the price is right.
It had been previously report that Lens were expecting to sell El Aynaoui for around €20m whilst Monaco submitted an opening €13m. Eventually, UFABET the two clubs settled for a fee higher than €15m but below the €20m mark.