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Paul Joly is coming off a remarkable season with AJ Auxerre in Ligue 2. Voted best right defender in the championship by allowing AJA to return to the elite, the 24-year-old player was also voted most impactful player of the season by the CIES. An obvious promotion for the Orléans native who has been facing interest from several teams for several months. We recently told you that Galatasaray had shown a concrete interest in the idea of recruiting the former FC Lorient player.
In recent days, a Serie A club has stepped up on the case: Lecce. The Italians have even submitted an offer of 3 million euros. According to several transalpine sources, this sum was refused by AJA. Information that we are able to confirm. Under contract until 2026, the right defender is in the plans of the Icaunais team for next season, hence this declined offer. However, the versatile defender was interested in a departure to the other side of the Alps according to our indiscretions. With a little less than a month to go before the end of the summer transfer window, anything can still happen in the Paul Joly case even if Auxerre seems determined to keep him for another season.
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