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title: "Lyon have bid rejected for Norwich target Kadewere"
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author: "Daniel Emery"
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published: "2020-01-16T12:00:12Z"
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# Lyon have bid rejected for Norwich target Kadewere

Ligue 1 side Lyon have[reportedly](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-havre-recale-l-ol-pour-kadewere/1098972)had a bid of €7m rejected for Norwich target Tino Kadewere this month.

[According to French outlet L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-havre-recale-l-ol-pour-kadewere/1098972), Lyon submitted an offer starting at €7m and including a number of add-ons, but Le Havre opted to turn down their opening salvo.

[Paris Normandie](https://www.paris-normandie.fr/sport/football-ligue-2-que-de-bruit-s-autour-de-kadewere-CO16186848) reported that Norwich, Bournemouth and Southampton are keen, whilst the [Birmingham Mail](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-kadewere-17553027) have added Tottenham and Aston Villa to the growing list of suitors.

![Stephen Pond/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnorwich.com/readnorwich/2020/01/1196389184-2.jpg)

### READ NORWICH VERDICT

Given that Le Havre have already[rejected](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-havre-recale-l-ol-pour-kadewere/1098972) €7m for Kadewere outright, it is fair to say that they are looking for a larger fee for the striker. This means that, if Norwich were to sign them, the Canaries would need to spend a record fee under Daniel Farke to land him.[According to Transfer League](https://www.transferleague.co.uk/norwich-city/english-football-teams/norwich-city-transfers), £3.5m for Grant Hanley from Newcastle is the most money spent by Norwich under Daniel Farke so far.

Kadewere has scored [17](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-havre-recale-l-ol-pour-kadewere/1098972) goals in Ligue 2 this season, which suggests that he is clinical in front of goal. However, Norwich already have Teemu Pukki – who is on nine goals in the Premier League – as well as Josip Drmic and Adam Idah on the books, which means that they are fairly well-stocked in the striking department. In my opinion, Norwich should avoid spending big money on a new striker because of the options they already have in the building.

Norwich could, instead, look to develop Idah and hand him more first-team minutes in the second-half of the season to help him progress as a player. The 18-year-old scored a hat-trick in the FA Cup against Preston earlier this month, showing that he has promise.