Liverpool miss out on French star

Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal have lost out on Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila - just as talkSPORT told you last week.

Combative midfielder M'Vila is one of the most sought after players in Europe following a string of impressive displays for Ligue 1 Rennes.

M'Vila, capped eight times by France, was wanted by the Premier League trio to add some steel to their midfield but, as we reported last week, Rennes wanted to resist the temptation to cash in on him.

And following talks with the Frenchman's advisors, Rennes have tied M'Vila down to a contract extension, keeping the 20-year-old at the club until 2015.

M'Vila originally had a deal at Rennes until 2014 but has decided to add another year to his contract in a move that has allowed the club to protect his market value for when they eventually cash in on him.

Source: TalkSport

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