There are some smiles on the faces of both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur fans here in the Football Transfer Tavern as Metro claim that one of their top targets could well be available for a cut-price fee.
The man in question is Paris Saint Germain winger Ezequiel Lavezzi, who is reportedly on his way out of the Ligue 1 side after they decided not to offer him a new deal.
As our landlord notes, with his current contract set to expire in 18 months, that will mean the French club will look to flog him either in January or in the summer on the cheap in order to recoup some of the £17 million they think he is worth.
One of our punters laughs about the fact that both Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani seem to be on their way to the Premier League – and if both deals come off in the winter, Chelsea will be laughing given they face PSG in Europe when the Champions League resumes!
Lavezzi meanwhile has made no secret over his love of the Premier League and could well see his list of suitors grow once his contract situation becomes clearer.
