Ligue 1 pair want Youla

Nantes and Strasbourg are fighting to sign Besiktas striker Souleymane Youla.

The Guinea international is unhappy at Besiktas, despite only joining the Turkish giants over the summer.

He is now being lined up for a move to Ligue 1, with Nantes and Strasbourg both ready to make offers for the former Genclerbirligi ace.

Youla's agent Ceylan Caliskan confirmed the interest in the African and is waiting for Besiktas to receive the bids.

"I'm talking to both Strasbourg and Nantes, but they've both put transfer activity on hold due to Christmas and the New Year holidays," said Caliskan.

"Both clubs will make offers to Besiktas in the first week of January.

"We'll take things on from there. It's most likely that Youla will be off to France."

Meanwhile, Tayfun Korkut has quit Besiktas after claiming he has not been paid his wages for almost a year.

The former Real Sociedad midfielder confirmed his departure and is now waiting to find a new club.

Tayfun said: "I've terminated my contract because Besiktas haven't paid me any of my wages in the last year.

"My agent Harun Aslan will forward me any offers as they happen. I still don't know whether to play in Turkey or abroad."