Olympique Marseille face losing Nassim Ahmed to the Premier League this summer.
The 18 year-old midfielder has been offered pro terms by OM, but has so far baulked at committing to new terms.
Le Phoceen says behind his hesitation is interest from England.
Chelsea and Manchester City are both being linked with Ahmed, though there are other Premier League clubs in contact.
Fellow OM trainees Isaac Lihadji and Ahmadou Dia are also attracting big interest from abroad.