He is Rennes captain and a key feature in their set-up but John Mensah is the top of the club's tranfer agenda as the French side discusses moves with English sides.

The Ghana international has constantly been linked to a move away from France with the English Premiership, his likely destination.

A host of English sides have been reported to be keenon adding the deputy Black Stars captain to their roster with Portsmouth, leading the chase.

And as Rennes general manager Pierre Dreossi is understood to be in England holding transfer talks, Mensah's move is said to be top of the agenda as the French team try to discuss a permanent deal for Djimi Traore - who has spent the last season on loan in Brittany.

Portsmouth are at the front of the queue for the Ghanaian ace and will use their meeting to talk to Dreossi about him also; indeed Traore could be used in a deal to land Mensah according to reports in France, reports claim.