By Patrick Haond Last updated: 18th May 2009
Gourcuff: English reports
Reports in France suggest interest from Premier League clubs is mounting in gifted forward Yoann Gourcuff.
AC Milan attacker Gourcuff is currently on loan at Bordeaux and he has shone in Ligue 1 this season, leading to rumours of interest in his services.
Bordeaux are thought to be keen to extend his stay at Stade Chaban-Delmas but it is suggested Gourcuff's wage demands could prove a sticking point.
It is now claimed that Liverpool and Manchester City have been monitoring the 22-year-old's situation, although neither club have commented on the speculation.
Scouts from the Reds and City are said to have attended Bordeaux's 3-2 victory over Le Mans on Saturday as Gourcuff netted his side's second goal.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 13th February | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 18:00 | AS Nancy vs PSG |
| 18:00 | Le Mans vs Sochaux |
| 18:00 | Lille vs Boulogne |
| 18:00 | Monaco vs Marseille |
| 18:00 | Montpellier vs Grenoble |
| 18:00 | Valenciennes vs Nice |
| 20:00 | Lyon vs Lens |
| Sunday 14th February | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 16:00 | Auxerre vs Rennes |
| 16:00 | Lorient vs Toulouse |
| 20:00 | Bordeaux vs St Etienne |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 18:00 | Boulogne vs Le Mans |
| 18:00 | Grenoble vs Valenciennes |
| 18:00 | Lens vs Monaco |
| 18:00 | Nice vs Lorient |
| 18:00 | St Etienne vs Montpellier |
| 20:00 | PSG vs Toulouse |
| Sunday 21st February | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 16:00 | Marseille vs AS Nancy |
| 16:00 | Sochaux vs Lyon |
| 20:00 | Rennes vs Lille |
| Saturday 27th February | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 18:00 | AS Nancy vs Grenoble |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 7th February | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| St Etienne 3 - 0 Monaco | |
| Toulouse 0 - 0 Lyon | |
| Marseille 5 - 1 Valenciennes | |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Boulogne 0 - 2 Montpellier | |
| Grenoble 5 - 0 Auxerre | |
| Nice 1 - 1 Lille | |
| Lens 2 - 1 Le Mans | |
| PSG 0 - 3 Lorient | |
| Rennes 4 - 2 Bordeaux | |
| Sochaux 1 - 1 AS Nancy | |
| Sunday 31st January | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Auxerre 1 - 0 St Etienne | |
| Valenciennes 1 - 1 Sochaux | |
| Lyon 2 - 1 PSG | |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Bordeaux 0 - 0 Boulogne | |
| Le Mans 1 - 3 Toulouse | |
| Monaco 3 - 2 Nice | |
| Lille 1 - 0 Lens | |
| Montpellier 2 - 0 Marseille | |
| Rennes 4 - 0 Grenoble | |
| AS Nancy 1 - 0 Lorient | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bordeaux | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | Montpellier | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | Lille | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Lyon | 23 | 40 |
| 5 | Marseille | 22 | 39 |
| 6 | Monaco | 23 | 39 |
| 7 | Auxerre | 23 | 39 |
| 8 | Rennes | 23 | 37 |
| 9 | Lorient | 23 | 35 |
| 10 | Toulouse | 23 | 33 |
| 11 | Valenciennes | 23 | 32 |
| 12 | Nancy | 23 | 31 |
| 13 | Sochaux | 22 | 31 |
| 14 | RC Lens | 23 | 30 |
| 15 | Paris St Germain | 23 | 29 |
| 16 | St Etienne | 23 | 23 |
| 17 | Nice | 23 | 23 |
| 18 | Le Mans | 23 | 16 |
| 19 | Boulogne | 23 | 16 |
| 20 | Grenoble | 23 | 10 |
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