In an announcement on Le10Sport, Montpellier president Louis Nicolin confirmed that midfielder Younes Belhanda is "about to leave."

He further announced that "concrete proposals arrived from Inter, Milan, Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray and Aston Villa" and that "he will be sold for  €14m-€15m."

Belhanda has attracted interest from the above clubs due to an impressive string of performances in which he scored 10 goals in 30 Ligue 1 matches last season, along with 2 goals in 6 Champions League appearances.