Sevilla striker Wissam Ben Yedder: “The time is right to leave…”

Sevilla striker Wissam Ben Yedder has put a number of clubs on alert by declaring: “I dream of playing at the highest level.”

The Frenchman was prolific this season for the Andalusian club, netting 30 goals across all competitions while also making his international debut for France.

“I dream of playing at the highest level, in the biggest clubs in the world and being next to world class players,” Ben Yedder explained, in quotes cited by ABC de Sevila.

“I want to see how far I can go and it is the right time (to leave), as they say .

“I cannot be disrespectful to the club, whatever the final decision, I'll be fine, I'm not worried about my future.

“I will take stock after the international fixtures, but it will also be Sevilla who decide.”

The striker joined Los Rojiblancos from Toulouse in 2016 in a €9m deal and has scored 70 goals across all competitions in the time since.

Ben Yedder placing himself on the market is sure to interest a number of top European clubs while his current deal contains a €40m release clause.

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