Arsenal in line to complete January deal for 31-year-old defender

Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy is reportedly attracting interest from Marseille, according to France Football (via the Metro).

The Premier League side, who currently sit fourth in the English top-flight standings, just three points behind leaders Chelsea after defeating AFC Bournemouth 3-1 over the weekend, fielded the France international for the first time this season on Sunday.

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The 31-year-old, who has 27 international caps for his country, started against the Cherries, but was forced off after 16 minutes with a hamstring problem and replaced by Gabriel Paulista.

Debuchy, who joined the Gunners from Newcastle United back in July 2014 following his reported £12m switch, is largely out of favour under manager Arsene Wenger.

The report suggests that Marseille are looking to bring back the full-back to the French top-flight, where he started his senior career with Lille, as well as being interested in ex-Arsenal star Mathieu Flamini, who is now on the books of Crystal Palace.