Arsenal have been given a boost in their apparent hopes of landing Nabil Fekir from Lyon this summer.
The Gunners have been heavily linked with a move for the Frenchman ahead of the summer transfer window. Fekir’s form has caught the eye of many this season and Arsenal are understood to be keen on landing him.
Fekir, 24, is likely to be hot property this summer, with a number of top clubs including Arsenal battling for his signature.
Jean-Pierre Bernes, who is the player’s agent, has been discussing his client’s future in recent times and his words will come as something of an encouragement for Arsenal. Bernes refused to rule out a move for Fekir this summer.
If at the end of the season there was possibly a decision to be made, and this is not the case right now, we would sit down with the president [Jean-Michel Aulas] and we would find the right solution. First and foremost, we would respect Lyon. We do not want to leave after a big showdown. Nabil is at a big French club, if not the biggest.
We know very well that, at some point, we may be able to ask questions about a move. The decision will be taken with intelligence, as professionals, and especially in the interests of all parties.
Although, Bernes did insist that Fekir is happy at Lyon, implying that he would not kick up a fuss should potential suitors make efforts to recruit him from the Ligue 1 club this summer.
If he has not played at a top 10 European club, that does not mean he has not done well in his career or that he will be unhappy. At Lyon, he is very happy, he loves the city, it’s his club. He is not in a drastic situation.
