Lyon join Verissimo race

By Football Italia staff

Torino face stiff competition for Santos defender Lucas Verissimo after Olympique Lyonnais and Lazio made an approach.

The centre-back turns 23 next month and has been on Toro’s radar for a couple of weeks.

So far, the Granata have not matched the asking price of €10m.

According to France Football, Torino face new competition after Lyon dived in to start negotiations.

Lazio have also been linked with a bid for Verissimo as a replacement for Stefan de Vrij, who joined Inter at the end of his contract.

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