Lorient’s decision to accept a bid for Nigeria international forward Terem Moffi has brought about a bidding war between Marseille and OGC Nice, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
The Ligue 1 duo have both signified their interest in signing the 23 year old in this January transfer window and have held advanced talks with Lorient after the striker’s decision to snub a move to England, where West Ham, Southampton and Everton were keen on his services.
Marseille thought they were one step away from signing him by agreeing to triple his current wage at Lorient which will see him earn €225,000 a month. The deal was said to be close to completion but a twist is said to have happened. A fee of around €25m rising to €30m has been agreed with Lorient as his transfer fee.
Nice have now decided to increase their offer to Lorient for his signing and also up their wage proposal to him to around €250,000 a month. That offer is said to be the reason why the deal to Marseille is being held up.
Moffi on his part prefers a move to Nice as he has already given his words to them since November last year but will not be opposed to moving elsewhere, if this impasse remains till the end of this window.
