DAZN are reportedly leading the way when it comes to securing the rights to show Ligue 1 football.
The French first division is currently negotiating with broadcasters over the rights to show games between 2024 and 2028.
According to RMC Sport, DAZN are the front runners at the moment with the streaming service gaining traction on the other side of the Channel Tunnel.
Talks between the league and DAZN are said to have “accelerated” in recent weeks, but there is yet to be an agreement.
DAZN is well known for its boxing coverage in the UK, but subscribers could see the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele on their screens next year.
The British-owned company have reportedly increased their bid last weekend, but still face competition for the rights from BeIN Sports.
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Amazon Prime were also said to be interested in showing the French league.
But they are understood to be stepping down their interest due to financial restrictions – having already lost their their allotment of Premier League games in the UK.
Ligue 1 execs were said to be holding out for around £860million for the rights to the coverage.
But with interest not as rife as they were hoping, the league is now looking to replicate the current contract of around £690million.
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Right for the current season are shared between Canal+ and Amazon Prime in France, but neither broadcaster look to be leading the race for the new set of packages.
It has also been reported that DAZN are eyeing up Premier League rights here in the UK.
Their hopes of showing England’s top flight on their streaming service could cause problems for TNT Sports who currently hold the rights to the early kick offs.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
