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.