Yates gutted by late leveller

Yates gutted by late leveller

Published Feb. 6, 2013 7:15 a.m. ET

Mamadou Sakho has hinted that he will look to secure a move away from Paris St Germain when the transfer window re-opens.

The highly-rated defender is a product of PSG's academy system and was considered to be an integral part of their future not all that long ago.

Times have changed at Parc des Princes, though, with the club now in a position to spend big on any player that takes their fancy.

That approach has left Sakho frustrated on the bench and the 22-year-old has made it clear that he is not prepared to stay there.

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Numerous Premier League clubs are reported to have expressed an interest in his services in the past, and the France international admits he would welcome the opportunity to turn out in England.

"I will do everything to play at the 2014 World Cup, but I need to be playing week in, week out," said Sakho.

"I cannot accept playing just a few minutes this season and next because this is a decisive moment in my career.

"At the end of the season I will sit down with my agent and club officials and clear up the situation.

"If I have to leave PSG to keep my place in the France national team, then I have no choice but to leave."

On the rumours liking him with the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool, Sakho added: "I adore the English Premier League."

The Robins looked to be heading for an away victory after Shaun Harrad's drilled effort in first-half injury-time.

Jermaine McGlashan almost added a second soon after the restart, but Rovers goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall denied him with a fine point-blank save.

And five minutes into stoppage time Oliver Norburn scored a stunning strike to leave Yates shell-shocked.

"I feel for the boys and I feel for the supporters," he said. "I'm pretty devastated and a bit lost for words.

"Right now I must be the most dejected man in the world. I am probably hurting more than the players at the moment.

"They played really well and made it really tough for us. But it was poor defending from us for the goal. He has hit it from 35 yards and that is not good. We've had 11 men behind the ball in the 95th minute and he's rifled one into the top corner.

"We should have seen the game out but they made it tough for us. But that might be a good point. It would have been a good three points against a team in form, but we haven't done it."

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