Bordeaux target Silvestre
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Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc is reportedly planning to raid former club Manchester United for Mikael Silvestre. Reports emanating from France suggest Blanc has made his former Old Trafford team-mate one of his top summer transfer targets.
With David Jemmali set to leave Bordeaux at the end of the season after turning down a new deal, Blanc is in need of defensive reinforcements and sees Silvestre as an ideal replacement.
Blanc is a big admirer of Silvestre and he is believed to have enquired about the French international last summer. Silvestre's future at United is uncertain as he has just one-year remaining on his contract and he is well down the pecking order at Old Trafford.
The 30-year-old could be tempted to return to France for regular first-team football and the prospect of UEFA Champions League football at Bordeaux next season could sway Silvestre's decision.