Sevilla are banking on their French contingent to convinced AC Milan midfielder Yoann Gourcuff to join them next season.

Estadio Deportivo says Sevilla will move for the France international, currently starring on-loan at Bordeaux, if they clinch Champions League qualification this season.

And they're hopeful that the success of countrymen Julien Escude and Sebasatien Squillaci at Sevilla will convince Gourcuff to choose them ahead of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.