Stade Brest have expressed firm interest to sign Ivory Coast defender Junior Diaz in the ongoing summer transfer window.
The 21-year-old centre-back has attracted significant interest from several clubs particularly in France, with RC Lens, FC Lorient, and Belgian club Royal Antwerp expressing keen interest in him following a standout campaign with Troyes.
Brest, who are yet to make a signing now faces a daunting task in acquiring the signature of the in-demand central defender this summer. The French Ligue 1 club are bent on augmenting their squad and has identified Diaz as a priority target.
Diaz is a product of the FC Nantes academy. He made 26 appearances for Nantes B, but struggled to break into the first team.
The talented defender spent the 2023/24 season on loan in Ligue 2 with FC Annecy before making a return to Nantes at the end of the loan spell.
In 2024, Nantes transferred the defender to Troyes for €2.5 million, where he made 34 Ligue 2 appearances for Troyes last season as the club finished 10th.
Diaz’ current Troyes contract runs until 2029, with Brest pushing for his signing before the closure of the transfer window.
