On Saturday morning, France Football published an article claiming Tottenham Hotspur had bid €8m to buy Wissam Ben Yedder from Toulouse. The Premier League club have repeatedly been linked with strikers during the current transfer window, with the thought being they need more strength in depth for the position.

France Football said that Tottenham's bid had been rejected, but interestingly pointed out it was only €2m from what Toulouse wanted. The French club are holding out for €10m, but would prefer to keep the player until the summer. One solution could be to sell Ben Yedder now, but have the buying club loan him back for the rest of the season.

Following up from the claims, Toulouse president Olivier Sadran has spoken to France's RMC and confirmed that Ben Yedder will be sold. However, Sadran would prefer that to be in the summer, and believes the footballer owes it to Toulouse to stay and help them fight against relegation.

Currently second from bottom in Ligue 1, Toulouse are in a winnable struggle against the drop. Such is the closeness of the league, they're only 1 points from safety and 4 points from being in mid-table, so it's not a time to sell your striker.

Sadran explained that Toulouse discovered the 25 year old when he was better known for playing Futsal, and turned him into a top football player. The club president was very complimentary to Ben Yedder, but the overriding message was: Help us beat the drop and then you can go.