LOSC Lille eye Yassine El Ghanassy as a successor to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eden-Hazard-c11863 – Ligue 1 news
Defending Ligue 1 champions LOSC Lille are keeping tabs on Yassine El Ghanassy as a possible successor to their ace playmaker, Eden Hazard, according to reports.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850 international has just extended his contract with Lille to 2015. However, Les Dogues cannot guarantee the fact that Hazard will remain at Stade Lille-Metropole beyond the current season.
Hazard’s recent performance in 2011/12 Ligue 1 Championnat against AS Saint-Etienne would have raised interests of some of the largest clubs in Europe. The Belgian score two sensational goals to thrash Saint-Etienne a 3-1 in Week 5 of Ligue 1. Departure
of the former Tubize might be impossible to halt.
The 2010/11 season saw Les Dogues record a historic double and Eden Hazard won the UNFP Player of the Season after the 20-year-old played an instrumental role in Lille’s first Championelle triumph in over five decades.
With a proactive approach, LOSC, already aware of this possibility, are already busy prospecting to find an ideal successor. According to Belgian a Belgian magazine, Les Dogues are tracking Belgium side K.A.A Gent’s midfielder Yassine El Ghanassy.
The 21-year-old has already had a thunderous start to his 2011/12 season and has scored two goals in six Jupiler League appearances. El Ghanassy has already made an international appearance for Belgium national team.
The former La Louviere man is known for his versatility in the forward line. The Hainaut native is able to play as a midfielder as well as a striker, giving his coach an extra variety in the squad.
The talented playmaker is already linked with a host of European clubs. Lille Metropole will have to fend off competition from the likes of Manchester City, Villarreal, Olympique de Lyon and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127.
De Buffalos have already set a release clause of 5 million Euros for the Belgian, an amount that can easily be topped by cash-laden Manchester City. Lille might have to look deeper into their coffers to be able to compete with the English club’s finances.
With European powerhouses circling around Yassine El Ghanassy, Les Dogues might make a move in the winter transfer window next year.
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