RMC Sport report that Ligue 1 sides FC Lorient and Brest are locked in a battle to sign 23-year-old versatile attacker Franck Honorat from St Étienne.

Les Merlus tabled a €5m including bonuses offer for the player on Tuesday, but today Brest have one-upped the proposal, with a bid worth €5m excluding bonuses plus a sell-on fee percentage clause.

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