Marseille's Mandanda rejects interest of several clubs

Mandanda, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has been heavily linked with a move away from the Stade Velodrome. Besiktas, Liverpool and Aston Villa have all been credited with interest in the 30-year-old.

President Vincent Labrune insisted Mandanda would not be leaving the club earlier this week.

The France international confirmed he was the subject of multiple enquiries but told L'Equipe: "I had very advanced contacts. But I needed reflection and came to the conclusion that the best thing for me was to continue the Marseille adventure.

"We cannot make decisions without meeting people. I saw the coach [Michel], and president. We had a man-to-man talk this week.

"It [the enquiries] means people are interested. I do not know what will happen in six months [when his deal expires], if I will always have the same proposals, if I will stay in Marseille.

"But I have learned to live with this uncertainty."