Nabil Fekir's agent reveals midfielder could leave Lyon in the summer as Arsenal consider £45m move: 'We will ask questions about his departure'
- Nabil Fekir's agent has opened the door to a potential transfer in the summer
- The Lyon star has scored 16 goals and provided six assists so far this campaign
- Arsenal are eyeing a £45million deal for Fekir before the start of the World Cup
- The 24-year-old midfielder's current contract at Lyon is set to run until 2020
Arsenal target Nabil Fekir has ambitions of playing for a top-10 club in Europe and could leave current side Lyon in the summer, his agent has revealed.
Arsene Wenger has identified Fekir as his No 1 target and is considering a £45million move for the Frenchman before the start of the World Cup.
And Fekir's agent Jean-Pierre Bernes has opened the door for Fekir's potential exit from the Ligue 1 club, though he insists they will not force a move away.
Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir has emerged as Arsenal's No 1 transfer target for the summer
‘If at the end of the season, and this is not the case today, there was a decision to be made, then we would sit down with President Aulas and we would find the right solution,' Bernes told Le Dauphine Libere.
‘Respecting first and foremost Lyon. At home, we do not leave like a savage or after a showdown. Nabil is in a big French club if not the biggest.
‘You know very well that at some point, we may be able to ask questions about a departure. The decision will be taken in all intelligence, as professionals, and especially in the interests of all parties.'
Bernes added: ‘When you leave your training club, to whom we owe everything, we leave in good conditions. If we have to leave... Nabil has the personal goal of being part of a top 10 club in Europe.
The 24-year-old's agent revealed his client could leave Lyon at the end of the campaign
Academy product Fekir is Lyon's captain and is adored by supporters of the Ligue 1 club
‘He has the potential. Without burning the steps. A career, it is built, little by little. We must not burn ourselves, be careful, because football, it goes quickly.'
Fekir has been in outstanding form for Lyon this campaign with 16 goals and six assists for Bruno Genesio's side in Ligue 1.
Wenger has long been a fan of Fekir and has tracked the midfielder's development closely alongside Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi.
The 24-year-old looks set for a spot in France's hotly-contested World Cup squad for Russia but Wenger would like to complete a deal before the start of the tournament.
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