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Sébastien Bassong is a target for Monaco and the defender is keen to leave Tottenham Hotspur to revive his career at the French club. Lokomotiv Moscow and Rubin Kazan have also shown an interest in Bassong.

Monaco have recruited Claudio Ranieri as their manager, at great cost, and they plan big-name signings as they seek promotion from Ligue 2 and a return to former glories.

Bassong, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers, has fallen from favour at White Hart Lane and, at 25, he is desperate for regular football. He hopes that the Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy, does not price him out of a move.

Newcastle United sold him for £8m in the summer of 2009 and Tottenham are keen to recoup their outlay. Bassong has two years left on his Tottenham contract.

Tottenham are close to completing the signing of the Ajax centre-half Jan Vertonghen and they have plenty of other options in the position, even with Ledley King set to announce his retirement.

Younès Kaboul, William Gallas and Michael Dawson remain at the manager Harry Redknapp's disposal while Steven Caulker is back after his loan at Swansea City, and Ryan Nelsen is expected to be granted a one-year option on his contract.