Italian giants vying for N’Koulou

Tuttosport has learned that a number of top Italian clubs are hot on the trail of Lyon defender Nicolas N’Koulou.

The Cameroon stopper joined Granata on loan with an option to buy last summer, and he has since been in excellent form.

It is only a matter of time before Torino trigger a €3.5 million buy-out clause, but that does not necessarily mean N’Koulou will remain beyond the current season.

Namely, the defender’s impressive performances in Serie A did not go unnoticed as Inter Milan, Lazio and Napoli have all been showing interest of late.

It is believed that Torino will struggle to keep hold of star players Belotti, N’Koulou and Sirigu if they fail to secure European qualification, and odds are stacked firmly against them at the moment.