French Ligue 1 side, OGC Nice, are leading the race to sign Terem Moffi this January window after they put in an improved offer of €20m for the Super Eagles striker, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Nice had already offered €15m and €18m respectively, but both offers were rejected by Lorient.
Ouest-France has reported that the Les Aiglons have now offered a deal estimated at €20m with €17m paid upfront and €3m worth of bonuses for the Nigerian striker who has notched 12 goals in 18 Ligue 1 games this term making him the division’s joint top scorer, just one goal behind Paris Saint-Germain star and 2022 World Cup golden boot winner Kylian Mbappe.
A physical, fast and powerful forward, Moffi scored 35 goals in 90 games since his arrival in Brittany two years ago for an €8m fee.
His contract expires in 2024.
Meanwhile, West Ham United submitted a bid worth £20m to sign Lorient striker Moffi earlier this week, rising to £25m in potential add-ons.
But PUNCH Sports Extra gathered that Moffi is keen to stay in France, with Nice said to be interested in him. A lot of change is going on at present in West Ham’s forward line.
, with Danny Ings close to joining the Hammers from Aston Villa and Michail Antonio linked with interest from both Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton.
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