Montpellier defender Emir Spahic has said he will ‘almost certainly’ leave in the summer and is hoping to land himself a club in England.
The 30-year-old Bosnian defender has missed 14 games this season through suspension and has not had the best of times since moving from Lokomotiv Moscow in 2009. The experienced defender believes it is time to cut his losses in France and move on.
“I will leave France this summer because it has become difficult to stay,” he told Le Parisien.
“Even though I am a professional under contract at Montpellier, where people are supporting me, I will be playing in a different country next season.
“My preference would be England, but there have been other contacts.”
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Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has admitted that he would love the opportunity to ply his trade in the English Premier League.
The France international who currently plays for Marseille is under contract until 2013, but he has refused to rule out the prospect of making a move to England at some point in the future.
The 26-year-old claims to be fully focused on Marseille’s Ligue 1 title pursuit for now, but has revealed there is a chance he could soon be on his way out of the club.
Mandanda told France Football:
“I am focused on the end of the season at the moment. It is an important time for the club and for my future.
“Maybe my future will depend on the final few games, but I am not obsessed with the need to secure a move.
“I can either stay or leave. One thing is for sure, I feel happy at Marseille and would have no problem staying.
“If I were to leave, I don’t believe there is a club in France that are better than Marseille.
“Which country attracts me the most? England. For me it is the best league in Europe.
“I also like the Spanish league. But the two biggest clubs in Spain already have huge keepers.”
