Udinese are ready to challenge Lille and Marseille in their bid to sign out-of-contract Inter Milan striker Alexis Sanchez.
The club were on the brink of relegation last season but saved themselves with a final-day win over Frosinone.
They are trying to rebuild the team under new manager Costa Rujaic and that means bringing in new players.
Ufabet Sport report that Udinese are still pushing to bring Alexis Sanchez back to the team after his contract with the Nerazzurri expired.
It would be a romantic return for the 35-year-old ยูฟ่าเบท, who first came to Europe with Udinese in 2006 and was sold to Barcelona two years later.
However, they face competition from French sides Lille and Marseille.
It would be another comeback, as Sanchez had previously played for Marseille in the 2022-23 season on a one-year deal.
Fabrizio Romano has also revealed that they have contacted Sunderland over the signing of 22-year-old midfielder Pierre Ekwah.
He came through the Nantes academy before moving to Chelsea in 2018, then West Ham and then Sunderland in January 2023.
Ekwah made 43 appearances for Sunderland last season, scoring five goals and providing two assists in the Championship.
However, there are obstacles to a deal happening, notably financial obstacles. At the time of his departure last summer, it was thought to be impossible, on a financial level. To have both Sánchez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. With the Gabonese striker still at the club, despite interest from Saudi Arabia, his mere presence at Les Phocéens could make any prospective deal difficult. Udinese, Sánchez’s first club when he arrive in Europe, are also interest in the Chilean