Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar has a ‘provisional contract agreement’ with Nottingham Forest over a summer move to the City Ground, but is stalling on a move, according to reports.
The 24-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League for the last few transfer windows. Arsenal have previously been credited with an interest in the player, with it said that they were quoted a fee of around £55 million.
Aouar is now available for a lot cheaper, with the player having suffered injuries and having just one year remaining on his contract with the club. Sky in Italy reported over the weekend that Forest were ‘close’ to signing the player, after reports of a bid rejected last week .
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Get French Football News now report that Aouar has provisionally agreed terms with Forest, but is ‘looking to play for time’ before completing a move to the City Ground. Forest are not the only team who have been credited with an interest in the midfielder, with Leicester City and Real Betis also linked, although a move to the Spanish club looks unlikely due to La Liga’s Financial Fair Play rules.
It is said that Aouar is ‘stalling’ on a move in the hope that ‘other opportunities will come up. Lyon are however insisting that he moves on this summer.
He has played a total of 215 times for Lyon in his six years in the first team with the club. In those appearances, he has scored 40 times and provided 35 assists.
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