Marseille are interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Moussa Sissoko, but would rather a loan than a permanent deal, according to the London Evening Standard.

What's the word?

Sissoko failed to live up to the £30m price tag that Spurs paid when they bought him from Newcastle United on the final day of last summer's transfer window.

The 27-year-old caught the attention during his performances for France at the European Championships, but he never recreated that form at White Hart Lane.

He struggled to earn a place in Mauricio Pochettino's first team, eventually making 25 Premier League appearances, but in only eight of them was he part of the starting XI.

The London Evening Standard claims that despite Sissoko's performances, Marseille are keen on signing him, but are angling for a loan move.

What should Tottenham do?

It is best for the North London outfit to part ways with the midfielder because it is clear that he will not feature in Pochettino's plans.

However, they did spend £30m on him, and the shrewd business mind of chairman Daniel Levy suggests that he will not want to take a major hit on the player.

Spurs should try to convince Marseille to take Sissoko on a permanent basis, but the club may have to accept that they will lose money on him.

Even though there are ludicrous amounts being spent in elite football nowadays, one would struggle to find a club willing to spend £30m or more on a player that contributed very little last season.

It may get to a point, though, where Sissoko forces through a transfer as he will have one eye on the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

He will have a much better chance of making the France squad if he is playing regularly.

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