Wednesday, 3rd July, 2013
English Premier League new boys Cardiff City have joined Bundesliga club Wolfsburg in being the latest side to move for Saint-Etienne defender Kurt Zouma.
The 18-year-old centre-back has attracted attention from a whole host of clubs, including Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester United.
Zouma is currently competing for France at the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey, but is due to hold talks with Saint-Etienne over his future when he returns to the club.
And interest in his services is heating up..
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While Wolfsburg are believed to have bid €10m for Zouma, according to French radio station RMC, Cardiff have submitted a similar offer to Les Verts.
Each would be delighted to snap up the Lyon-born stopper, though it remains to be seen how Saint-Etienne will view their respective offers.
Zouma is ready to continue his footballing education with Les Verts, but the decision may be taken out of his hands if the bid is deemed irresistible by the Ligue 1 side.
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