By Patrick Haond Last updated: 11th July 2009
Mbia: Set to join Marseille
Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia says he has agreed terms with Marseille after rejecting an offer from Stoke City.
Mbia has been looking to conclude a move to Marseille since the end of last season, but Stoke emerged as suitors earlier this week.
He was reported to have travelled to England to be shown around the Britannia Stadium and discuss a possible deal with the Premier League club.
Potters chairman Peter Coates confirmed that a decision was left in the hands of the Cameroon international, who has been a target for Everton in the past.
"The ball is very much in the court of the player and his club," Coates told The Sentinel.
"We have nothing like agreed any terms, that is way too premature. At the moment we are a million miles from doing a deal."
However, following a meeting with Marseille officials on Friday, Mbia has revealed a deal is now agreed with the French giants.
Mbia told L'Equipe: "I want to win titles, that is why I have chosen l'OM.
"I have not signed anything yet, but it is done.
"I am very happy. Didier Deschamps has definitely persuaded me."

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| Saturday 13th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Tottenham vs Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Everton |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs West Ham |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Aston Villa |
| 17:30 | Hull vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Man Utd vs Fulham |
| 16:00 | Sunderland vs Man City |
| Monday 15th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Liverpool vs Portsmouth |
| Tuesday 16th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Wigan vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 20th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Tottenham |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Burnley |
| 17:30 | Arsenal vs West Ham |
| Sunday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Man Utd vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Man City |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 1 - 1 Stoke | |
| Tuesday 9th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 4 - 0 Bolton | |
| Portsmouth 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Monday 8th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 7th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 5 - 1 Hull | |
| Saturday 6th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 1 Burnley | |
| West Ham 1 - 2 Bolton | |
| Wolverhampton 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Everton | |
| Liverpool 2 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Sunderland 0 - 0 Fulham | |
| Saturday 27th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 4 Man City | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Wigan | |
| Burnley 1 - 2 Portsmouth | |
| Stoke 1 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Bolton 1 - 0 Wolverhampton | |
| Tuesday 23rd February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 3 - 0 West Ham | |
| Sunday 21st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 3 - 0 Bolton | |
| Aston Villa 5 - 2 Burnley | |
| Man City 0 - 0 Liverpool | |
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