As per a report from Guardian Sport editor Ed Aarons this afternoon, a quartet of Premier League sides have made contact with Ligue 1 outfit Nice over midfielder Jean Michael Seri.
Lots of interest in Nice and Ivory Coast midfielder Jean Michaël Seri once again in this window. Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Man United are all in contact with his agent over potential move
— Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) May 24, 2018
Seri, an 18-time capped Ivory Coast international, burst onto the scene with Nice during the 2016/17 season, as Les Aiglons secured a shock place in the playoff round of the Champions League.
Controlling proceedings from the middle of midfield for the entirety of his side’s stellar campaign, the diminutive 26-year-old playmaker racked up 7 goals and 9 assists, catching the eye of some of Europe’s biggest sides in the process.
All of Barcelona, Tottenham, AS Roma and PSG were subsequently linked with moves for Seri last summer, with the Blaugrana having even reached a deal with Nice, before pulling the plug on the transfer at the last minute.
Seri has since spoken out on several occasions regarding his immense disappointment at his dream move to the Camp Nou falling through in such agonizing fashion, with Barca having instead opted to bring in Paulinho from Guangzhou Evergrande last summer, and Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in January.