Manchester Metropolis and West Ham United are amongst a number of groups who’re monitoring the progress of Nantes left-back Quentin Merlin, sources have confirmed to 90min.
The 21-year-old has rapidly established himself as a key starter for the Ligue 1 facet since being promoted from the youth ranks, notably serving to them to Coupe de France glory in 2022.
Merlin, who’s capped by France at youth degree and has been tipped to interrupt into the senior facet, has loads of admirers from throughout Europe and his growth has not gone unnoticed.
90min understands that Man Metropolis and West Ham need to add depth at left-back, with each sending representatives to France to observe over Merlin a minimum of as soon as already this season.
Nevertheless, curiosity is rapidly constructing in Merlin, with Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Napoli and Celtic all maintaining a tally of him in current months as effectively.
Merlin may be provided the prospect to remain in his dwelling nation to proceed his fast rise, with Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon followers of his.
Nantes have Merlin tied down till 2026 and so aren’t at quick threat of him strolling away on a cut-price deal within the close to future.
Although predominantly a left-back, Merlin is able to taking part in at wing-back and as an orthodox winger.
After a shaky begin to the season, Nantes have now received 4 of their final six Ligue 1 video games to climb to seventh within the desk, and they’re now solely a degree off a European place.
