Southampton midfielder Sofiane Boufal is open to a return to France this summer.

A recent row with Saints boss Mark Hughes saw the winger forced to train with the club's Under 23 side and it looks increasingly likely Boufal will look for a permanent transfer away.

Speaking to SFR Sport, he opened up about his desires to return to Ligue 1.

"It's true that today a return to France interests me a great deal," Boufal said. "A good club in France that plays in Europe of course I would be very very interested in returning.

"It's a league I know, a language I know... so it's true, a return to France.

"L'Olympique de Marseille remains a very big club. This year they've made it to the final of the Europa League... of course L'OM interests me, if they are interested, why not sign for them?"