The chances of Moses Simon leaving Ligue 1 side Nantes in the January transfer window has been reduced to zero, OwngoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Simon was widely tipped to leave in January after rejecting the option of extending his stay at the French side. He will be left with a year to run on his deal at the end of the season making the option of selling him in January more appealing.
However Nantes have made it clear that he won’t be sold in January unless a mammoth offer worth over £20m is lodged. They are open to doing business for him for half the amount in the summer per what we exclusively gathered.
English Premier league side Newcastle United were the team who explored the chances of signing him to add depth to their squad but their inquiry was knocked back with a firm not for sale response. 27 year old Simon is also courting interest from fellow Ligue 1 side in Rennes, Nice failed with a €5m bid for his service in the summer.
Presently the vice captain of the senior national team of Nigeria, he is enjoying one of his most prolific season at the club with five goals and two assists in the league after 15 games. He is one goal away from his tally of six goals in 30 games last season.
