The original source I think is L'Équipe. I don't think they BS like some other sites but to read the full article you need to subscribe to the site. They might mention their source is TS or Romeo Agresti, who knows?
I'll see what Laudisa and Di Marzio say about this.
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Checked and Di Marzio says this rumor ain't true. Didn't find anything on it. In the past he said we weren't sure about the player.