Sunderland midfielder Yann M'Vila would move permanently to Wearside - but only for Premier League football next season.

The 25-year-old France international is currently on a season-long loan move to the Stadium of Light from Russian club Rubin Kazan, and the Black Cats have an option to sign him outright in the summer.

M'Vila, whose representatives are already in talks with his parent club over his existing contract, told the Sunderland Echo: "It's important for me to sort out the contract issue with Rubin Kazan, but I have always said that my objective is to play in the Premier League.

"I want to stay here and play in the Premier League with Sunderland. Hopefully we will stay up and they will make me an offer, and then we can get around the table and talk and hopefully we can continue the adventure."

He said: "At the moment, I am speaking with a lawyer. I think my contract with Rubin Kazan runs until December 2016, so there is still six months to run from the end of the season.

"I don't really want to go back there and I don't really think they want me back, so we are trying to find a way of terminating that deal so I can be a free agent, and then I will be in a better position to discuss future offers."