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Yann M'Vila: Rubin Kazan sign QPR, Everton & Fulham target

By David OrnsteinBBC Sport

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Yann M'Vila

Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila has disappointed a host of Premier League sides by completing a £9.6m move to Russian club Rubin Kazan.

M'Vila was wanted by QPR and Fulham, while the previously unnamed English team keen to sign the 22-year-old France international were Everton.

It is also understood Paris Saint-Germain registered late interest.

But he has signed a four-year contract with Rubin worth £3.75m a year after tax, including a £16.6m buyout clause.

M'Vila passed a medical on Wednesday before finalising his move.

"I am glad that I have signed a contract with Rubin," he said. "The transfer is a new challenge in my career."

Rubin coach Kurban Berdyev added: "I am very glad that such player as Yann M'Vila will play in Rubin. He is one of the young and prospective European players, leading midfielder of the French Championship.

"We would like to mention that M'Vila's transfer negotiations were complicated, several European clubs were interested in this player."

Chief among those suitors was QPR, with boss Harry Redknapp saying the Hoops were the Frenchman.

They made a bid of £6.2m, rising to £6.6m if they avoided relegation, but M'Vila was the Premier League's bottom side

He preferred a move to Everton, who were also prepared to offer £6.2m rising to £6.6m but it may have been split into two payments - £3.3m in January followed in the summer by £2.9m or £3.3m if they qualified for the Champions League.

Fulham indicated in December they would be willing to pay £5.8m, but no formal offer was submitted, while PSG's interest arrived too late.

The situation was complicated by M'Vila's ban from representing France until June 2014 after an unauthorised night out while on Under-21 duty.

If the France Football Federation (FFF) were willing to reduce his punishment he may have pushed for a move to England or to stay at Rennes, where he was under contract until 2015.

But with the FFF maintaining its stance, M'Vila opted for a lucrative move to Russia and and will attempt to reignite his international career once the ban is lifted.

The English sides were suggesting a salary of around £2.5m a year, although an issue is Britain's current 50% tax rate. It is due to reduce to 45% in April 2013 but this still compares unfavourably to Russia.

Rennes's asking price last summer was almost £17m and they reportedly rejected a £28m bid from an English team a year ago.

However, a series of off-field problems have seen M'Vila's stock fall and the French outfit were determined to offload him in January.

He has made 16 league appearances this season and has helped Rennes to the French League Cup final.

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  • Comment posted by Dave, at 14:07 24 Jan 2013

    8. frazer
    Only thing that English Football has is obscene mountains of cash provided by Sky. Good on him for going to Russia

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    You realise what a bizarre statement that is, considering he went to Russia for a bigger transfer fee and higher wages, right?

  • Comment posted by Biscuit man, at 14:15 24 Jan 2013

    At the risk of sounding stupid... when did he win a French league title?

  • Comment posted by User0718181750, at 14:50 24 Jan 2013

    I dont see what the problem is. Hes obviously gone there for a big pay day, he will probably hand in a request and leave in 18 months. Easy money for the lad.

  • Comment posted by User0351958571, at 14:36 24 Jan 2013

    #10

    Bayern Munich are not average. If you look at their depth they probably have the best squad in Europe. At the moment even players like Mario Gomez and Javi Martinez aren't assured of first team places. Everything is in place for pep to win a collection of champions leagues there.

  • Comment posted by User0138891197, at 13:57 24 Jan 2013

    #7 Everton have no ambition? The way that they are going they are the next team to crack the top four and enter the champions league and they have done it with minimal funding, not splashing cash on players and giving them ridiculous wages.

  • Comment posted by ironlung, at 17:21 24 Jan 2013

    @10 Everybody else is being diplomatic, so I don't need to bother.

    You are braindead.

  • Comment posted by Jack M, at 14:22 24 Jan 2013

    U mad?

  • Comment posted by perrioli, at 15:20 24 Jan 2013

    @10 You obviously didn't see Borussia Dortmund outplaying the EPL Champions twice, home and away, in the Champions League.

  • Comment posted by Y0U, at 16:17 24 Jan 2013

    This article proves why the BBC Sports pages need new journalists.

  • Comment posted by Alex, at 16:20 24 Jan 2013

    #10 For you to think Bayern would be an average EPL team at best is possibly the most ridiculous thing I have ever read on these comments. For me the German league has more quality, better atmosphere and above all less problems with fans! You are living in a dream world my friend.

  • Comment posted by User0842239298, at 14:03 24 Jan 2013

    #9 Everton' bid was not good enough for Rennes. And between Rubin and QPR it's obvious what you must choose.

  • Comment posted by User0188793210, at 16:05 24 Jan 2013

    @10 ...

    Yes of course. No league outside the EPL is any good. They just cannot compete at all ( rolls eyes ). I mean, having 3 teams in the latter stages of the CL means nothing. The Budesliga which was won by Dortmund the past few years?

    Deluded EPLfan boy.

  • Comment posted by Baresi, at 15:21 24 Jan 2013

    #10

    Bayern are hardly "the only team in Germany" considering the Budesliga have 4 teams in the last 16 of the Champions League and the "average" Munich team got to last years CL final. Additionally domestically Munich are currently trying to depose the fantastic Dortmund team that humbled English champions Man City.

  • Comment posted by User0842239298, at 14:14 24 Jan 2013

    #12

    Yeah. Tell us more about furious tatar racists.

  • Comment posted by User0473288172, at 13:38 24 Jan 2013

    @2. Go to a struggling, inadequately run, relegation favourite team who's motives seem to be buy the best, or guarantee a run with a Europe-lurking team. Also, there's the chance of hoping a big club will risk it but at this rate it doesn't seem so. He's behind the scenes so he's probably weighed up his options better than you. Plus, thinking of the racism, it's NOT AS extreme as the media reports

  • Comment posted by User0173240029, at 00:45 25 Jan 2013

    Harry's already got his lines ready for the end of April: "we wuz gutted, gutted. If we had got our boy Mvila we'd of stayed up"....

  • Comment posted by Rae94, at 14:21 24 Jan 2013

    Joined hulk and Witsel in making a stupid decision. Yes he will play in the champions league but how far will Rubin realistically get.

  • Comment posted by User0842239298, at 15:06 24 Jan 2013

    #24

    Have you seen that letter with your eyes to talk about it?

  • Comment posted by User0616624906, at 13:34 24 Jan 2013

    Good Luck M'Vila. Not everyone will agree but each season, the Russian League is signing more and more International Stars, and the quality of football is going up over there too. He used sense rather than going to a team ready to get relegated.

  • Comment posted by User0876293712, at 13:57 24 Jan 2013

    I love how when a player decides not to go to the EPL, he is ruining his career LOL. Only thing that English Football has is obscene mountains of cash provided by Sky. Good on him for going to Russia and saying no to England. It was the same with Guardiola, choosing Bayern instead of Chelsea and he was questioned for it. Bayern are a better football club than most EPL teams.

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