Betis and Valencia, in the fight for Ikoné

There are at least two Spanish teams in the race to secure the signing of one of the most important young people in French football. Jonathan Ikoné has been one of the most valuable footballers of the French championship during the last season, one of the keys for Lille to become league champions. A footballer of enormous talent, but also, how could it be otherwise in a Galtier team, he also knows how to work for the team.

Under-21 international with France in the final phase of the European Championship, Ikoné, 23-year-old winger, is one of the French players with the most market. In that sense, Betis and Valencia have positioned themselves very well. There is interest from the two Spanish teams to get hold of this pearl raised in the PSG quarry, as confirmed by As. The extreme is another of the bets of Luis Campos in Lille and another pearl called to grow exponentially.

The two Spanish clubs have expressed their interest and during the next few days there will be meetings with their representative to try to advance. For Ikoné there is not only interest in Spain. Also in Germany, Borussia Dortmund has asked about him, but the footballer is struck by the Spanish league and there the two LaLiga clubs would have an advantage. Ikoné has a market value of 30 million, according to Transfermarkt, but its price could be around 20 million. He is a footballer who would undoubtedly help to give a quality leap to any squad.

Adaptable.

Ikoné has been accommodating himself in the right profile of the usual 4-4-2 of Lille, playing at a changed profile. The French is left-handed. However, it can also act in other more interior positions or in the opposite lane. Even if necessary, it could also do it as a second point. Ikoné would be a more than interesting signing for either of the two Spanish teams.