Nice fullback Youcef Atal insists he is capable of playing for a big club.

Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and PSG are reportedly interested in signing the 23-year-old.

"Yes, there are clubs that wanted me at that time," Atal told Canal+. "Last year it was too early [for a departure]. And even today, I'm focusing on another great season.

"Yes, I can play in a big club, that's part of my goals. I work for that. There is not a player who will tell you that he would not like to play for a big club."

He added: "I'm hard-hitting and I've been playing like that since I was little. I have never changed.

"These are my natural qualities and I try to enjoy them. On the flanks, you have to be fast anyway.

"I prefer to play right-back, but these are the coach's choices. I was trained in this job. I see better when I am at the back.

"But whether I attack or defend, I play whole-heartedly. I give 100 per cent all the time."