By David Hobbs
October 11 2005

Manchester United target Didier Zokora is available for sale, according to St Etienne chairman Bernard Caiazzo, although no offers have been launched yet.

The Ivory Coast international, who mainly operates in midfield but can also play in defence, has been heavily linked with United recently as Sir Alex Ferguson searched for Roy Keane's replacement.

Caiazzo: "We have received no offers yet, so we have to take care. Anyway it is out of the question to transfer Didier before the end of the season.

"Our midfield is very outstanding, perhaps the best in France, alongside Lyon's. We don't want to weaken it. We promised Didier he will be able to leave in June and we will keep our word if a club proposes what we want.

"A minimum fee has been set. Under that sum, we will not talk."

The fee is believed to be in the region of £5 million to £8 million and Chelsea are also said to be keeping tabs on Zokora.

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