Saint-Etienne have slapped an asking price on West Ham and Newcastle United full-back target Kevin Malcuit.
The 25-year-old defender is one of the players the Ligue 1 club are prepared to lose to raise funds for their own acquisition plans this summer and they are aware that the Frenchman has attracted interest.
Lille recently slapped in a €7m offer for the player but Saint-Etienne don’t feel it is a good enough bid and have knocked back the offer from their fellow Ligue 1 club this summer.
Saint-Etienne are prepared to lose one of their key performers, but according to French sports daily L’Equipe, they want around €10m from his sale in the current window.
With clubs such as Newcastle and West Ham linked with the right-back, the Ligue 1 club are confident that they will be able to sell Malcuit at their asking price.
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Despite an offer from Lille, the defender wants a move to England and is waiting for his Premier League suitors to make a concrete move for him during the summer transfer window.
Malcuit caught the eye of observers during last season’s Europa League and was also a consistent performer for Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1
