Lille have €8m bid for Rennes captain Benjamin André accepted

Multiple outlets report this morning that Lille have decided to meet fellow Ligue 1 side Rennes’ asking pricer their central midfielder and captain Benjamin André: €8m.

The 28-year-old Frenchman has been actively pushing for the move to happen over the last few weeks and did not play a part on Rennes’ fixture against Celtic at the weekend..

This afternoon, he will undergo a medical with LOSC ahead of signing a long-term contract.

The deal can only be viewed as a considerable coup for Les Dogues, who are paying a relatively small fee for a player who had another 3 years on his contract with SRFC.