According to reports, Lille owner Gerard Lopez has confirmed that Chelsea-linked Gabriel will leave the club this summer.
The 22-year-old helped Christophe Galtier’s side secure another top-four finish in 2019-20, featuring in 24 games before French football authorities called off the campaign in April, and his performances have led to rumours that we are keen on a deal.
Now, Lopez has now revealed that Lille have given the talented centre-half the green light to speak to potential suitors, while promising that the club will advise him on the best next step in his fledgeling career.
“The way we work is very simple,” the 48-year-old businessman told BBC World Service’s World Football.
“We explain to him and his environment, his agent, what we are looking for, and once we get those offers the choice is his, like we did with Nico [Pepe] and Victor [Oshimen].
“We are there now, so we told him: ‘Eventually you have to make a decision but we’re not pressing you.’ I think he will make it this week, or next week at the latest. He is leaving, we’ve given the OK for that.
“There’s a lot of competition. He’s a young player so he’s got to make sure he makes the right decision. We help him out a little bit so we tell him: ‘We think this might be the right manager or club for you.’ “He’s got so much talent, he will succeed wherever he goes.”
Gabriel is a very gifted defender and for the money that he is going fro, we wouldnt mind his summer arrival.