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 |
|---|---|
| Sunday 8th November | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 16:00 | Lille vs Bordeaux |
| 16:00 | Toulouse vs Rennes |
| 20:00 | Lyon vs Marseille |
| Friday 20th November | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 20:00 | Marseille vs PSG |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 18:00 | Bordeaux vs Valenciennes |
| 18:00 | Grenoble vs Lyon |
| 18:00 | Lens vs AS Nancy |
| 18:00 | Rennes vs Le Mans |
| 20:00 | Auxerre vs Monaco |
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 16:00 | Nice vs Toulouse |
| 16:00 | St Etienne vs Lorient |
| 20:00 | Montpellier vs Lille |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 18:00 | Lille vs Valenciennes |
| 18:00 | Lorient vs Grenoble |
| 18:00 | Monaco vs Montpellier |
| 18:00 | PSG vs Auxerre |
| 18:00 | Sochaux vs Nice |
| 18:00 | Toulouse vs Boulogne |
| 20:00 | Lens vs Marseille |
| Sunday 29th November | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 16:00 | AS Nancy vs Bordeaux |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Sochaux 1 - 2 Lens | |
| Valenciennes 1 - 1 Montpellier | |
| PSG 0 - 1 Nice | |
| AS Nancy 0 - 1 St Etienne | |
| Monaco 0 - 0 Grenoble | |
| Lorient 5 - 0 Boulogne | |
| Le Mans 0 - 1 Auxerre | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Sochaux 1 - 4 PSG | |
| Rennes 0 - 3 Valenciennes | |
| Nice 1 - 0 Le Mans | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| St Etienne 0 - 1 Lyon | |
| Marseille 1 - 1 Toulouse | |
| Lens 1 - 1 Lorient | |
| Grenoble 0 - 2 Lille | |
| Boulogne 1 - 2 AS Nancy | |
| Bordeaux 1 - 0 Monaco | |
| Auxerre 2 - 1 Montpellier | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Lens 0 - 2 Toulouse | |
| Auxerre 3 - 2 Lille | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Rennes 3 - 0 Montpellier | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bordeaux | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Lyon | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Monaco | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Lorient | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Montpellier | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | Nancy | 12 | 17 |
| 10 | Nice | 12 | 17 |
| 11 | Rennes | 11 | 16 |
| 12 | Paris St Germain | 11 | 16 |
| 13 | Toulouse | 11 | 15 |
| 14 | Sochaux | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | Lille | 11 | 13 |
| 16 | St Etienne | 12 | 13 |
| 17 | RC Lens | 12 | 12 |
| 18 | Boulogne | 12 | 9 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 12 | 8 |
| 20 | Grenoble | 12 | 1 |
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