French giants Marseille and Monaco in tug-of-war for Timothy Fosu-Mensah

Timothy Fosu MensahOlympique Marseille and AS Monaco are interested in signing Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah.The Dutch born Ghanaian center back is attracting interest from the French giants after reportedly failing to agree contract extension with the Red Devils.Fosu-Mensah who turned 23 today has six months left on his current deal with the English giants, and can in principle begin talks with another club.The 5 million rated defender is seen as potential replacement for the 30-year-old Haroki Sakai at Olympique Marseille.Meanwhile, AS Monaco are in the market for a defender to strengthen their back with the Dutch youth international seen as the preferred candidate.Fosu-Mensah is also attracting interest from German Bundeliga outfit Hertha Berlin.