Lyon star Rachid Ghezzal was reportedly a target for Everton during the summer transfer window. The Algerian international in the end opted to stay at the Ligue 1 club with another year left on his contract.
Ghezzal was particularly impressive during the second half of last season, and Lyon are currently negotiating a new contract with him.
According to L’Equipe on Saturday, Ghezzal was target for several clubs including Everton. The Merseyside club had an agreement with Lyon, and offered the player a salary of €400,000/month, which is twenty times his current wages.
However, even his representatives, Abdelkader Ghezzal and Pascal Yvars, want him to stay where he is, and have been negotiating for a while.
L’Equipe say negotiations have ‘warmed’ in recent days, but behind the scenes there are positive signs.
Lyon’s president Jean-Michel Aulas was asked about the player’s contract status, to which he replied: “We just couldn’t agree on an extension but I decided that with or without an extension, he would play because the coach needs him.
Ghezzal is expected to make his return from injury against Bordeaux on Saturday.
