This is perhaps what we will have to go through to finally see him in the French team. Bluffing at the start of the season, if not for more than two years, Lucas Chevalier will inevitably be courted next summer, and surely even before. After establishing himself as one of the best goalkeepers in Ligue 1 in recent months, it was necessary to confirm on the European scene, a relatively reliable barometer to assess potential.
And for a discovery course, suffice to say that Chevalier is doing quite well. Decisive during the LOSC qualifying rounds against Fenerbahçe and Slavia Prague, the Calais native further excelled during the League phase. However, he could have succumbed to the context of these gala meetings against Real Madrid and Atlético, new for him and most of his teammates. He finally knew how to feed off this effervescence to disgust Vinicius, Bellingham, Mbappé, Griezmann, and allow LOSC to string together two historic exploits. Moreover, his performances have not gone unnoticed in Europe.
A second Frenchman at Barça?
Indeed, Relevo informs us this Saturday that Barça would study the possibility of signing the Lille goalkeeper, under contract until 2027 in the north. The future of Iñaki Peña being undetermined, and the adventure of Szczesny ending in June, the club wishes to strengthen itself and recruit a goalkeeper capable of competing with ter Stegen (32 years old), whose ability to regain his best level after a long injury is still uncertain.
Initially, Barça had identified Diogo Costa as its priority, but the prohibitive price demanded by Porto (around €45 million) makes the transfer almost impossible, especially as Manchester City seems well on its way to winning the bet. The Blaugrana recruitment cell therefore had to rack its brains, and its last avenue explored led it to Lille (Bulka is also targeted). For RelevoChevalier’s price should be around 20 million euros, which is not inaccessible for Barça, also interested in Jonathan David, free at the end of the season. Concerning the goalkeeper, Barcelona will be able to count on its good relationship with its agent, who had already placed Lucas Digne at the club in 2016.
