Tottenham look to pip rivals Arsenal to hotshot French pair M'Vila and Niang

Tottenham are rivalling Arsenal for Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila after the French club confirmed they have had an offer for the 22-year-old.
Speaking after Rennes defeat to Lyon on Saturday, club chairman Frederic de Saint-Serni, said: 'He has a concrete offer from England.'
M'Vila played the full 90 minutes of the 1-0 reverse and afterwards revealed: 'I am happy. I'm not complaining and I'm playing. As long as I'm at Rennes, I will be available to the manager.

French fancy: Yann M'Vila and M'baye Niang could be on their way to Tottenham

'I'm not getting worked up over that [transfer speculation]. I could very well spend one more season [at Rennes].'
Tottenham are also hopeful of beating Arsenal and AC Milan to Caen's striker M'Baye Niang, 17, with a £6m offer.
And the blows come in threes with Barcelona preparing to offer £11m for midfielder Alex Song this week.
Meanwhile, Nicklas Bendtner has been linked with a swap for AC Milan's Philippe Mexes.