Lille have launched an offensive to prevent Jonathan David from signing for Barça

The Jonathan David soap opera continues to be the talk of the town. The striker is being closely followed by several European teams, who want to add him to their squads at zero cost once his contract with Lille expires at the end of the season. One of them is FC Barcelona, ​​where they see him as a possible replacement for Robert Lewandowski in the medium term.

The Canadian is being one of the most outstanding scorers of the season, scoring 12 goals in just 17 games. His performance has not gone unnoticed by the big teams on the continent, where teams such as Arsenal, Tottenham and Inter Milan are presented as great rivals of Barça in the 'race' for the player.

Lille does not want to lose him at zero cost

However, his operation will not be easy, since Lille will do everything possible to not lose him at zero cost. In an interview with the newspaper 'Tuttosport', the club's president, Olivier Létang, confessed that they have already made a renewal offer to David so that he remains the franchise player of the French team.

"We are talking to Jonathan. He has an offer in his hands and he has said that Lille is his club, but we have to keep our conversations private"

In this way, it is clear that, if they finally decide to go for his signing, Barça will have to overcome several obstacles to secure his contract, although the forward's desire to wear the Barça shirt could tip the balance in favour of the Catalans.