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Chelsea striker tipped to leave club after French scout watches him score
CHELSEA striker Bertrand Traore is reportedly attracting attention from Ligue 1 side Lyon.
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Traore, 21, is currently on a season-long loan at Dutch side Ajax.
He is one of 38 players on Chelsea's books on loan at another club, with more youth stars set to follow.
And Lyon reportedly hope they can snap up the striker when he becomes available in the summer.
That is according to French outlet Foot Mercato, who claim Lyon have sent their former player Florian Maurice to Holland to watch Traore in action.
Traore scored in the Ajax's 2-2 draw at AZ Alkmaar before the international break - a game Maurice attended.
Maurice is also said to be scouting South America for the next big talent, with Lyon keen to invest in their youth set-up.
Chelsea's on-loan striker Bertrand Traore scored for Ajax earlier this month
Florian Maurice (right) is in Lyon's scouting network
Traore has been on Chelsea's books since 2013
This is Toure's third stint out on loan, having twice headed to Dutch side Vitesse Arnheim before this summer's deal.
He made his Chelsea debut in September 2015 - more than three years after representing Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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