Olympique Lyonnais have opened discussions with Chelsea about the possible transfer of Bertrand Traore as the French club look for a replacement for Alexandre Lacazette, according to Get Football News France, who quote L’Equipe.
Traore, who is currently on loan at Ajax, has scored four goals in their road to the Europa League final in Stockholm, which will be played on Wednesday night.
Lyon are interested in the forward after he netted a brace against them in the first leg of the semi-final. The French club have been in contact with Traore‘s representatives for some weeks now and have been tracking his development throughout the season.
Traore, 21, has been in good form in the Dutch Eredivisie, scoring nine goals in 23 appearances.
The youngster made 10 appearances in the 2015/16 Premier League season for Chelsea and scored twice. He has always been on the fringes of the squad and is looking for regular first-team football.
Chelsea are aware of the interest from Lyon, but are yet to respond to the club. It is understood that the Blues would prefer another loan move for the Burkina Faso International, but the player himself is looking for a permanent move away from Stamford Bridge.
If Chelsea allow him to leave permanently, then Lyon will be ready to bid around €15 million to secure his services, which is likely to include a buy-back fee.
