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Sevilla Want €15m For Kanouté From Portsmouth

Frédéric Kanouté has held talks with Portsmouth over a move, but Sevilla have slapped a €15m price tag on his head to ward off losing him on the cheap.

The Malian international has admitted that he wants one final pay day and would be willing to extend his deal in Spain if a rise was on the table.

Portsmouth are willing to match his demands although they may be put off after Sevilla president José María del Nido revealed that he is not willing to Kanouté without a fight.

"If any club is interested in Kanoute the minimum price is €15m (£10m)," he said.

Kanouté's agent, Christophe Mangoui, met with Pompey director, Peter Storrie, in Paris recently and is keen to wrap up a deal to take the former Tottenahm and West Ham striker back to the Premiership.

The 30-year-old has admitted that he is not desperate to leave Sevilla, but just wants to be paid what he believes he deserves.

"He is very happy where is, but he is 30 and wants one final good contract of his career," Mangoui said.

"Negotiations with Sevilla over a new deal have stalled."

In a bid to show some loyalty to the Spanish outfit, Kanouté has said that he wants talks to continue, but admitted that if he were to leave then he would like to return to England.

"I need to speak with the club because I want to earn more money," he insisted. "I am happy in Sevilla but I want to be valued like my team-mates.

"Now there are offers and they are interesting to me. The decision will be in my hands.

"If Sevilla do decide to sell me I will not create any problems but logically I want to decide my future.

"If I do leave Sevilla my destination will be England."

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