Chairman of Lille, Gerard Lopez have revealed that multiple offers have been received for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen this summer.
Gerard further stated that the club will take nothing less than a fee around £72million from any interested club.
Recall Arsenal paid £72 million for Nicolas Pepe last summer window.
Super Eagles forward has so far scored 18 goals in his debut campaign in Ligue 1. This came after joining from Belgian Pro League side Sporting Charleroi.
It's been reported by Daily Mail Online that likes of Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal as well as teams in Spain and Italy have registered their interest in Osimhen.
Although, the Ligue 1 side have stated that they will not be forced to cash in on a cut-price deal despite the coronavirus crisis which has seen transfer fee of players fall.
'There are multiple offers,' he told Sportsmail. 'We turned down one English and one Spanish offer this January transfer window.
'There is a wide array (this summer) and I wouldn't want to give the names of the clubs who are bidding but what I can tell you is that there are multiple (offers). There are three championships that have clubs that have bid for him.'
Lille signed Osimhen as a replacement for Nicolas Pepe for around £10m last summer and signed a five-year deal.
'I am not being a sales guy because last year people didn't believe that we had the offers we had with [Nicolas] Pepe and it turns out we had multiple of them,' he added.
'Let me tell you with Osimhen, it is the same thing, whatever number you heard, the high number I have read is very much on the money of the offers that we have received. That's where we are.'
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