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Djibril Sidibe again hints he could leave Monaco for Premier League move

Reported Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur target Djibril Sidibe has admitted "there are certain offers you can't turn down" as the Monaco defender mulls over his future.

Sidibe, 24, has been suggested as a potential replacement for Hector Bellerin at Arsenal or Kyle Walker at Spurs, should either be sold this summer.

The right-back is just 12 months into the five-year deal he signed with the Ligue 1 champions after joining from Lille last summer, but recently said he is open to a move to the Premier League.

However, speaking to media from the French national team's base outside Paris ahead of Friday's World Cup qualifier in Sweden, Sidibe said he will weigh up his options before deciding on the next step in his career.

"Firstly, I'm focused on France and then I'll give myself some time to think about offers and all the factors running through my brain a year before the World Cup," he said.

"Leaving for leaving's sake doesn't interest me. You've got to be happy at Monaco. We finished first, we have the Champions League and I know the coach perfectly. But there are certain offers you can't turn down... but I'll have the time to think about that afterwards."

Forward Kylian Mbappe is Monaco's most sought-after asset, with two world record bids already having been turned down this summer. With 15 goals in 17 league starts and six strikes in as many Champions League starts, Mbappe has established himself as one of the brightest young stars in the game.

Sidibe said he has been surprised by Mbappe's rapid progress from virtual unknown 12 months ago to the player whose name is on everyone's lips.

"I didn't expect such a quick development. He's quite simply a genius, and he showed it all season long, even at the start when he was sulking a bit when he wasn't playing," he explained. "I wouldn't say he's a really great player, but he's going in the right direction."