Boufal eyeing up return to France

Boufal, who signed for Southampton from Lille in 2016, has expressed his desire to return to France's top flight in an interview with the country's media. 

"It's true that today a return to France interests me a great deal," said Boufal, who has seen himself forced to train with the under-23s down on the South Coast. 

"A good club in France that plays in Europe of course I would be very very interested in returning.

"It's a league I know, a language I know... so it's true, a return to France.'

Asked about the speculation surrounding a move to Marseille, the Moroccan showed no lack of enthusiasm:  "L'Olympique de Marseille remains a very big club"

"This year they've made it to the final of the Europa League... of course L'OM interests me, if they are interested, why not sign for them?"