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title: "Norwich make club-record offer for Claude-Maurice – the man to keep them up"
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published: "2019-08-07T15:29:09Z"
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# Norwich make club-record offer for Claude-Maurice – the man to keep them up

Norwich have reportedly made a club-record bid of €16.5m for Lorient forward Alexis Claude-Maurice.

According to French outlet [Le Telegramme](https://www.letelegramme.fr/football/mercato-le-transfert-de-claude-maurice-devrait-battre-le-record-de-ligue-2-07-08-2019-12356376.php), Norwich have had an offer of €16.5m accepted by Lorient as they look to bring the player over to England.

The report claims that West Ham made an offer of €15m earlier in the window, with Claude-Maurice now having to decide if he wants to join Norwich.

Norwich’s current transfer record stands at £8.5m, as per [TransferLeague](https://www.transferleague.co.uk/norwich-city/english-football-teams/norwich-city-transfers), which was paid in January 2016 to sign Timm Klose from Wolfsburg.

### READ NORWICH VERDICT

There have been conflicting reports regarding Norwich’s pursuit of Claude-Maurice, with [Le Telegramme](https://www.letelegramme.fr/football/mercato-le-transfert-de-claude-maurice-devrait-battre-le-record-de-ligue-2-07-08-2019-12356376.php)and [SoccerLink](https://readnorwich.com/2019/08/07/norwich-make-significant-claude-maurice-offer-an-excellent-signing/)claiming an offer has been accepted, whilst local journalist [Michael Bailey](https://readnorwich.com/2019/08/07/norwich-not-signing-claude-maurice-do-they-still-need-a-winger/)has said that the club will not be signing him.

![Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnorwich.com/readnorwich/2019/08/1144381540.jpg)

Assuming Norwich can somehow snap the French forward up before Thursday’s deadline, would he be the man to keep the club in the Premier League?

Norwich face a tough task of avoiding relegation back to the Championship next term and will need goals from all over the pitch to ensure their place in the top-flight.

The likes of Emi Buendia, Mario Vrancic and Marco Stiepermann all need to continue to chip in with goals, but would Claude-Maurice enhance their chances?

Yes. The young forward scored 14 goals for Lorient in Ligue 2 last season, proving that he is a talented finisher. If given the chances in the Premier League, he could score the goals that help Daniel Farke’s side retain their place in the league.