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‘Given a £30 million boost for strikers’ as Chelsea and Tottenham pull out of race
A transfer should finally happen this summer for the 24-year-old, who has been rumored to be leaving Ligue 1 for a few years now, as he has entered the final year of his contract.
The idea of a cut-price transfer has aroused numerous Premier League suitors, and Lille has admitted that they will have to sell David this summer to save losing him for nothing in 2025.
The three teams most vying for David’s signature are West Ham United, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester United, who ultimately decided to sign Joshua Zirkzee, were also a candidate.
According to reports, Lille have offered £30 million for the services of the former Genk striker. However, when agent fees are factored in, the total cost might reach about £40 million.Even though none of the three Premier League clubs that were interested in David were too concerned about the money, West Ham reportedly discontinued their pursuit of him.
According to reports, the Irons were prepared to pay Lille’s £30 million asking price but were hesitant to pay his agents’ £10 million demand because they had already committed to spending less on agent fees in future transfer windows.
Consequently, the decision-makers at the Hammers have already found a replacement in Jhon Duran of Aston Villa and are unwilling to grant Julen Lopetegui’s demand on this particular occasion.
West Ham is eager to avoid paying the exorbitant agent fees, therefore they are reportedly willing to pay a little higher asking price of £35 million for the Colombian, who was also connected with Chelsea in the past.
Although Newcastle United are interested in David, they are unable to provide him with any kind of European football. Ivan Toney of Brentford has been named as an option to David, who it appears that Chelsea and Tottenham will now compete for.After signing the Canadian international for €27 million (£22.7 million) from Genk in the summer of 2020, Lille is reportedly open to accepting a fee as low as £20 million or as much as £25 million.
In what ways has David impressed in Lille?David was an integral part of Lille’s 2021 Ligue 1 winning squad, which they defeated Paris Saint-Germain in, after only a year of playing with Les Dogues. He formed a productive connection with Burak Yilmaz in Christophe Galtier’s 4-4-2 formation.
The 24-year-old has been on a tear ever since, scoring 13 goals in Ligue 1 that season and going on to score 15 in 2021-22 and an incredible 24 in 2022-23.
David scored 19 goals in 34 league appearances last season and added 26 goals and 9 assists in 47 matches thanks to his play in Europe and the Coupe de France.
In 183 games with Les Dogues, the 24-year-old has scored 84 goals and added 18 assists. He scored twice as Canada advanced to the semi-finals of the Copa America.