According to reports in France, Olympique de Marseille are close to making En Avant de Guingamp hitman Claudio Beauvue their first signing of the summer.
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It’s set to be a transfer window of transition for OM, who are set for a major overhaul under Marcelo Bielsa over the coming months.
With the likes of Andre Ayew, Florian Thauvin, Rod Fanni, Giannelli Imbula and Andre-Pierre Gignac all linked to the Stade Velodrome exit door, the Phoceens are in need of fresh faces.
According to L’Equipe [via Le 10 Sport], Marseille are closing in on Beauvue, with the French giants close to securing a €5 million deal for the Franco-Guadeloupean frontman.
The club have offered the 27-year-old a three-year contract.
Paris Saint-Germain have also been linked to the forward, while there has been considerable interest from England.
The Daily Mail have reported that Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City are keen on the forward, while West Ham United have also been named as potential suitors by the Mirror.