Sofiane Boufal to hold talks with Chelsea, Agent confirms

Finally some good news for Chelsea fans, Sofiane Boufal is all set to hold talks with Chelsea having already spoken with Barcelona, according to his agent.

The Lille attacking midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to England in the past, with Arsenal and Manchester United also believed to be interested in signing the Lille starlet.  But the Premier League giants face competition to land the 22-year-old and Boufal’s agent Yvan Le Mee has confirmed that other sides have already held discussions over a possible transfer.

We did have a meeting with the leadership of FC Barcelona and Chelsea in the last few weeks. There is interest,’ Le Mee told Le 10 Sport.

Now the reflection is whether Sofiane Boufal will go to Barcelona to compete with MSN [Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar] or should he go to a club where is going to start matches and express his exceptional talent.

We have also initiated discussions with three other clubs that interest us, but they either have or will change their coach or the coach is in charge of the national team at the Euros. In England, there is interest, but the English market is just beginning. ‘A transfer of €20million and €25m euros is not resolved in two weeks of course.

Yvan Le Mee, Source: Le 10 Sport

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