Queens Park Rangers are one of several Championship clubs that have made initial contact for Lugano midfielder Yanis Cimignani, who also holds Burkina Faso citizenship and is of interest to clubs across Europe. The 24-year-old French player has a contract until 2027 and is also being observed by German clubs Schalke and Hamburg, while Venezia have included him on their list for Serie A. AEK are also monitoring his situation, and discussions are expected to continue over the next few days and weeks. Cimignani moved to Lugano in July 2023 and has represented France at the U20 level, making 6 appearances and scoring 2 goals. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €2.00m.