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Benfica's Adel Taarabt 'in talks with several clubs' about a transfer

Adel Taarabt is in talks with several teams about a move away from Benfica, with hometown club Marseille a dream destination.

Taarabt, 27, signed a five-year contract with Benfica in 2015 but has failed to break into the Portuguese side's starting XI.

He told France Football: "I just want a club that has trust in me. We are in talks with several clubs."

On the prospect of joining Marseille, he added: "It is the city where I grew up, where my parents live. It would be nice to go back home, to my family.

"For me it would be the perfect club, the one I need. With the experience I have, I know what a club like OM would expect of me.

"If I did go back, it would not be for fun. It would be nice to return to France, I miss it. I have been abroad for 10 years.

"The situation here is difficult. At first it was an interesting challenge, they wanted me as a replacement for Nico Gaitan but he stayed and only joined Atletico Madrid this summer.

"On top of that, when I signed Jorge Jesus was coach but then, a month later, he joined Sporting CP. A new coach arrived [Rui Vitoria] and I do not fit into his plans.

"I train and train but he does not give me a chance, even in friendly matches. I am not a player he chooses."

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