Rennes midfielder James Léa-Siliki remains of interest to Lille

L’Équipe report this morning that Lille continue to track the situation of 23-year-old Rennes central midfielder James Léa-Siliki.

LOSC had made contact with the Frenchman in January, as a possible replacement for Boubakary Soumaré, who at the time Les Dogues were somewhat desperately trying to shift to the Premier League.

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Under contract until June 2023 with SRFC, but on an inferior wage to Adrien Hunou and Benjamin Bourigeaud, with Léa-Siliki accept continuing to be a bit-part player for Julien Stéphan?

FC Porto chased the player with considerable force last summer, and genuinely tend not to give up on long-term targets.

Ex-Rennes President Olivier Létang had set an asking price of in the €10m upwards band, it remains to be seen how new boss Nicolas Holveck feels about the player’s future.