Lyon set £20m asking price for United target

Stricken French club Olympique Lyonnais are reluctantly hoping to sell goalkeeper Lucas Perri in order to raise funds this week.

- by Joe Donnohue

The Ligue 1 outfit have appealed their demotion due to financial issues and are set for a meeting with French football regulators (DNCG) this week as they seek to avoid dropping into the second tier.

Lyon are in turmoil and have already sold star attacker Rayan Cherki to Manchester City for a reported €42 million fee.

According to L'Equipe, the club are hopeful of agreeing a lucrative exit for first-choice goalkeeper Perri, ahead of Thursday's meeting with the DNCG.

Perri has been linked with a move to Leeds United this summer and certain sections of the Whites' hierarchy are understood to be interested in the player.

However, at this stage, an official approach has not been forthcoming.