Degen linked with Marseille

Currently on the hunt for a right-back, Olympique de Marseille are ready to make a move for Liverpool's Philipp Degen, according to Le Parisien.

The Ligue 1 champions are ready to part company with Laurent Bonnart, who was their regular in the full-back slot last year. Les Phoceens have been unable to come to an agreement over a new contract for the former Le Mans player, who seems set to depart the Provence outfit imminently.

Already the rumours have been flying with regards to potential replacements. Albin Ebondo (Toulouse), Rod Fanni (Rennes), Abdoulay Konko (Sevilla), Juliano Belletti (Chelsea), Francois Modesto (Monaco) and Mathieu Debuchy (Lille)  have all been associated with the Didier Deschamps-coached outfit, but now Swiss international Degen is the latest name.

Experienced in the Bundesliga and the Premier League, 27-year-old Degen has struggled to make an impression since moving to Anfield in 2008, hindered by injuries and an inability to break into the first team. Indeed, he played only seven league matches for the Reds last term and could see a move to France as an attractive way to close the book on a poor spell in his career.

No transfer fee has been mooted, though Liverpool's well publicised financial problems may mean they are willing vendors.

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