Premier League top four Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United such as Elivahi and Montpellier have confirmed the striker can leave for the right price.
Just how much that price will be, however, only time will tell.
Jet-heeled Elye Wahi reportedly attracting more admiration than he deserves from across the Channel after a stellar breakout season in France’s Ligue 1; Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle, who qualify for the Champions League this week, report FootMercato The team sent scouts to observe him on the spot.
Made in Foot said Liverpool representatives were also present in the stands recently.
Montpellier chairman Laurent Nicolin has rejected a £22m bid from an unnamed Premier League side, insisting a player who has a lot in common with a young Kylian Mbappe should cost Nearly £50 million.
However, the cost of taking Wahi away from the Stade de la Mosson will likely fall somewhere in the middle.
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“Our position is very clear,” Nicollin added via Made in Foot. “Elye has an exit certificate. If he finds a job offer that suits him, he leaves. If not, he stays.
“We knew that if Elye left, the first priority would be to recruit a center forward.”
The 20-year-old attacker doesn’t always associate the ruthless, glassy-eyed composure; Vahi has 17 goals and five assists in 28 Ligue 1 appearances this season. He even scored a stunning four goals in 15 minutes away at Lyon earlier this month, only to find himself out as Alexandre Lacazette repeated the same trick.
“How do I react to rumors of leaving for a big club? It’s always flattering to be sought after by a big club,” the France U21 international said recently.
“But I am still focused on Montpellier. We have games to play in the second half of the season. sequins”
