Real, Barça and Italian big names are following the performances of a young 18-year-old French striker who is shining with FC Lorient.
The big European clubs have the habit of drawing from France during the transfer window, but this is generally done within Ligue 1 clubs like Rennes, Monaco, Lille or Lens. It’s rare to see a Ligue 2 player make important teams in Europe salivate, but that’s the case with Junior Kroupi. The striker made a name for himself in Ligue 1 last season but was unable to prevent FC Lorient from being relegated. Remaining in Brittany, Eli Kroupi’s son is determined to make an impression and continue his progress, at only 18 years old.
His potential amazes recruiters who want to get the French U19 international before he really explodes and the bidding is called for. Because there is no doubt that FC Lorient, which nevertheless offered a contract until 2026 to its striker, will have difficulty keeping an element whose market value is already approaching 12 million euros.
Five major European clubs in action
According to information from the specialist site Todo Fichajes, only Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have followed his performances, and noticed his effectiveness, he who has scored almost half of the Merlus’ goals since the start of the season. The Spanish media claims that Juventus, AC Milan and Naples are also in the ranks of a player who intends to have a big season with Lorient, and why not leave in the summer of 2025. It would not be a surprise in any case for no one, for Kroupi who was picked up by Stade Rennais last summer, but ultimately decided to remain faithful to his training club and the one where his father spent a good part of his career as well. But in football, you should never swear about anything.
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