Chelsea’s Target, Fekir Set To Join New Club

Fekir, who was impressive for Lyon last season, has less than 18 months in his current deal with the Ligue 1 side.

Nabil Fekir

Chelsea target, Nabil Fekir is on the verge of signing a permanent contract with Real Betis from Lyon.

According to ABC de Sevilla, Fekir arrived in Seville on Monday afternoon to complete his move to the Spanish La Liga side.

Lyon manager, Sylvinho, had excused him from the club’s pre-season training to fly to Spain to negotiate terms on a five-year contract with Real Betis today.

The newspaper is reporting that Lyon and Real Betis have already agreed on a fee between €20million and €25million for the 26-year-old.

It was reported that Fekir has drawn interest from Chelsea in recent weeks.

Fekir, who was impressive for Lyon last season, has less than 18 months in his current deal with the Ligue 1 side.