One of the most sought after players in the French Ligue 1 is Nigeria international winger Moses Simon owing to the fact that he has a year to go on his deal at fellow Ligue 1 side Nantes.
Simon who is also courting interest teams outside France has made it known to his representative that he wants to remain in the Ligue 1 for family reasons, meaning he is only open to deals from teams in Ligue 1.
Nantes risk losing him for free after he refused their offer of an extension proposed to him at the start of the year. His refusal has forced the club into listening to offers for his services unlike previous seasons, when he was tagged as touch not.
A fee in the region of around €5m will be okay to tempt Nantes into selling the 27 year old and it has alerted the duo of Nice and Lille. Both teams have already held preliminary talks with the camp of the vice captain of the senior national team of Nigeria.
Per what OwnGoalNigeria.com exclusively gathered, Simon who isn’t ruling out a move to Nice will however prefer a move to Lille due to the proximity of the city to Belgium, where his family resides. His wife and two daughters live in Ghent, around an hour from the city of Lille.
A decision will be made after the senior national team of Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Sierra Leone on Saturday. Simon is presently in the camp of the team gearing up for the game.
Daniel Martins
