Report: Lyon targeting Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Lemar

Lyon are in pursuit of Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Lemar, according to a report.

The 24-year-old has fallen out of favour at the Wanda Metropolitano, starting just eight of Atletico's 17 La Liga matches this term.

Lemar, a £51m signing from Monaco in 2018, is yet to score or assist a league goal in 2019-20, and L'Equipe claims that he may be offered an escape route.

Lyon are supposedly preparing to make a move for the France international, while Diego Simeone would be willing to listen to any offers.

Arsenal and Liverpool were rumoured to be in the running for Lemar before he swapped Monaco for Atletico a year-and-a-half ago.