Lefevre probably has a good contract in place, so it would too pricey (Remco could always refuse to ride a la Bennett, but is probably too proud for that). Anyway, a source close to Remco told me this rumor is false.
Also, given that QS is turning over backwards for him, it would be pretty ungrateful if he left.
I do not have a crystal ball and can only rely on info from an insider. Future will tell.
Anyway, I'm not sure if it would be ungrateful. It could be a WIN-WIN-WIN.
- Win for PL : He's thinking about retiring and he can cash if Ineos would buy out his contract (we are talking about a few millions of €). Patrick has always been open for a good commercial deal. Of course, the bulk of money would go to Bakala
- Win for Ineos : They currently have no rider that would be able to compete with Vingegaard or Pogacar in the TdF. Not sure if Remco will be able (we will see if he hopefully participates in the next edition), but at least other riders at Ineos aren't capable of competing with these 2. Remco could fill that gap.
- Win for Remco : He would go to a Team where they have plenty of domestiques able to help in the high mountains. Besides Van Wilder, I haven't seen those at SQS. Also, Ineos has much more experience with Grand Tours.
Again, I say that it COULD be a WIN-WIN-WIN.