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French club Nantes have placed a £40m price tag on their winger Moses Simon who wanted by a number of clubs in Europe, Megasportsarena.com understands.
The 26-year-old is having a superb season in Ligue 1 at the moment with three goals and seven assists to his name already.
Simon was first scouted by the Leeds United before Newcastle United entered the race and were quoted a £25million price tag.
Leeds United may however have received a blow in their hopes to sign Simon because Nantes could ask for up to £40million this summer if things go their way.
His scintillating displays at the Africa Cup of Nations has helped the French side’s cause for the heightened price tag which has put Leeds’ pursuit in jeopardy.
Simon could be seen as a direct replacement for Raphinha who is attracting interest from a host of top clubs in Europe.
His direct running with the ball and electric change of pace is enough to cause any team problems when he’s in full flight.
Paris Saint-Germain found that out to their downfall as the Nigerian starred in a 3-1 win for Nantes and Mauricio Pochettino complimented him after the game.
“We didn’t handle the left side of their attack like we should. Simon had so much that we didn’t handle,” the Argentine said.
If Jesse Marsch is to lose Raphinha in the summer, then he has to look to replace him with an equally captivating player and Simon fits that bill to aplomb.
Their pursuit of the 26-year-old does however depend on their survival of the Premier League because relegation will almost certainly end their hopes of adding Simon to their roster.
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