Lucas Chevalier, XXL transfer in sight?

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By: Manu Tournoux

Lucas Chevalier's career could experience a huge twist during the next summer transfer window. While under contract until 2027 with Lille, the French goalkeeper (23 years old) would have caught the eye of a European cador. An interest which will undoubtedly leave insensitive the one who has just been elected by his peers best porter of the season in Ligue 1.

According to the Catalan newspaper Sportthe tricolor international would be on the short-list of FC Barcelona in the event of departure from Wojciech Szczesny. The situation of the last Polish bulwark (35) seemed to be settled, with a new contract for one or two seasons in the pipes, but its extension would no longer be as safe. This therefore obliges Barça to consider other options.

Lucas Chevalier targeted by Barça!

Rather than betting in the short term, by recruiting a new experienced goalkeeper, the Blaugrana staff could bet on the future by enlisting a player as comfortable in the air as a ball on the foot. Lucas Chevalier would then check all the boxes except one, its price: estimated at 30 million euros by the site
Transfermarktit should actually cost 40 million euros.

A huge sum for Barcelona leaders, who would have identified two other tracks: the first would lead to Joan Garcia (Espanyol), also followed by Arsenal; The second at Bart Verbruggen (Brighton). It also remains to be seen whether the LOSC would be a seller. Everything could depend on a European qualification, the Dogues playing big Saturday evening against Reims