Moussa Dembele is believed to be "very close" to joining Atletico Madrid. The former Celtic star has been identified as the ideal replacement for Diego Costa, who was given a free transfer this month.
The Liga giants submitted an official offer of a loan with an option to buy on Thursday but Lyon looked to negotiate the eventual transfer fee.
According to L'Équipe and RMC Sport, Dembele is very keen to make the move to Diego Simeone's title chasers, who could also offer him Champions League football.
Now Marca is reporting that a deal is "very close", with the 24-year-old set to join on loan this month. There will be no obligation to buy included in the deal, meaning that Atleti will be able to negotiate with OL if they want to buy Dembele.
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