Marcelo arrived at Lyon from Beşiktaş in 2017 and after a good debut season, he caught West Ham United’s attention, reports L’Equipe.
It’s claimed Lyon turned down €20m bid from the Hammers in 2018 and then improved the centre-back’s wages by offering him a new deal last August.
On Wednesday afternoon, RMC reported Marcelo wants to leave Lyon as he ‘no longer feel safe’ as a player and in his private life after being targeted by fans in recent weeks.
The latest incident took place after Lyon’s 2-2 home draw against RB Leipzig on Tuesday when a fan ran on to the pitch with a banner, describing the defender as donkey and asking him to leave the Ligue 1 side.
Marcelo is looking for an ambitious club who can reward him economically. His agent has already started to probe the market.
The player doesn’t intend to rush for a transfer in January and L’Equipe say it’s hard to imagine Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas letting him go ‘for a pittance’ after ‘refusing millions from West Ham’.
Marcelo will have more leeway to push for a transfer in June as then he will have only a year left on his contract.
