Milan have been interested in Brest midfielder Romain Faivre for some time now but are facing serious competition.
The Rossoneri have been in contact with the Ligue 1 club and the Frenchman’s entourage for a few weeks but have not yet ironed out a deal, although the Milanese club are big fans of the 23-year-old.
As reported by Calciomercato.com, Lille have also set their sights on Faivre, believing him to be the perfect replacement for Jonathan Ikonè, who moved to Fiorentina earlier this transfer window. They would want to bring him in before this month ends.
Milan will now have to act fast if they want to beat out their French competition for the 23-year-old trequartista, with important updates expected over the coming weeks.
The Rossoneri and Lille are in talks regarding Renato Sanches and Sven Botman, but now they’re on opposite sides of the table in the race for Faivre’s signature.