Several Ligue 1 clubs have expressed interest in signing Fiorentina winger Jonathan Ikoné, 26, according to a report on Monday from L'Equipe. The France international is not a regular starter under the tutelage of Fiorentina head coach Raffaele Palladino and several Ligue clubs are being tempted to offer Ikoné a way back to France. Ikoné has yet to contribute a single goal in Serie A, although he recorded four goals and one assist in the Conference League. Ikoné joined Fiorentina from Lille three years ago in a €15 million move. He is bound by a contract that expires in 2026.
The outlet understands that Nantes have submitted a bid to sign Ikoné, without stating whether Les Canaris have sent a contractual offer to the four-time France international or a transfer bid to Fiorentina. Nantes is looking for a right winger. They seemingly backed out of a deal to sign Amine Salama from Reims. The race to sign Ikoné has only just begun with Ligue 1 rivals RC Strasbourg and Rennes also interested.
RC Lens are also reportedly in the race, although it would be a surprise to see Ikoné, who won the 2020-2021 Ligue 1 with Lille OSC, joining arch-rivals Les Dogues. Foreign teams as well as teams from Qatar and Saudi Arabia are also monitoring Ikoné's situation.
GFFN | Bastien Cheval
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