Three clubs eye up cut-price deal for Frenchman

It now seems a long, long time ago since Yoan Gourcuff was the next Zinedine Zidane and the saviour of French football.

That might be because it was a long, long time ago. In football terms anyway.

Now, the Bordeaux midfielder is being offered around Europe for as little as £3m by his club in a bid to prevent him from leaving for free next Summer when his contract expires, according to the Daily Mirror.

The report goes on to say that the cut price deal for the 26-year-old Frenchman has alerted Fulham, Everton and Aston Villa to the chances of a swoop.

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