Tuesday, 13th August, 2013
In-demand Sevilla midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia has given his suitors notice that he wants a regular first team spot if he is to leave Los Rojiblancos this summer.
The France international midfielder, who starred at this summer's Under-20 World Cup and helped Les Bleus to lift the trophy, has been called into the country's senior ranks for their friendly against Belgium tomorrow.
Kondogbia has attracted much interest in the current transfer window, with English Premier League sides Chelsea and Manchester City keeping tabs on his situation, while Manchester United have also been linked with launching a swoop, and Real Madrid have already seen one offer rejected by Sevilla.
The 20-year-old, who impressed in La Liga last season, is prepared to consider leaving Sevilla, but only on his terms. And he has laid down what they are.
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"At the moment, I'm still a Sevilla player, although things can change", he told reporters at Clairefontaine.
"If I leave, then it will be to join a club where I am given playing time", he added.
Kondogbia was only snapped up by Sevilla last summer, with the Spanish side splashing out around €3m to tempt him from French outfit Lens.
He featured 31 times in La Liga for Los Rojiblancos in his first campaign in the Spanish top flight, capping off a fine campaign with seven appearances in the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey.
Kondogbia is under lock and key with Sevilla until 2017.
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