Sochaux winger Ryad Boudebouz has welcomed interest from Southampton.
Saints are being linked with a bid for the Algeria international.
Boudebouz told skysports.com: "To be linked with Southampton is interesting; it is everyone's dream to be linked with good teams in big leagues in Europe.
"Southampton has a good history in the Premier League but I have a contract with Sochaux who is like Southampton in France."