• Midfielder tempted by chance to work with Arsène Wenger • 'If a French coach wants you, it changes everything'

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Yann M'Vila has revealed the chance to work with Arsène Wenger could give Arsenal the edge over other potential suitors in the chase for the France international's signature.

M'Vila was reportedly watched by Arsenal scouts during Rennes' Ligue 1 draw with Lyon on Sunday, and Wenger will be encouraged by the 21-year-old midfielder's admission that it would be difficult to turn down a club managed by a Frenchman.

"Inter, Arsenal, Real ... I will take the fun everywhere!" M'Vila told Canal+. "These are great clubs. If the coach calls you and tells you he wants you to make you play, especially a French coach, it changes everything. The important thing for me is getting playing time for the France team."

M'Vila has three years remaining on his current deal, but Rennes are resigned to losing their star player at the end of the season, having rebuffed interest from Wenger last summer. "Yann M'Vila won't be a Rennes player next season," the manager, Frédéric Antonetti, said last month.

Rennes would seek a fee of around £20m, which would force Arsenal to break their transfer record.