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Queens Park Rangers loanee Stephane Mbia open to Sevilla stay

By Joe Fish, Reporter | 13 May 2014

Stephane Mbia hints that he would be open to moving to Sevilla on a permanent basis when his loan deal from Queens Park Rangers expires at the end of the season.

Stephane Mbia has hinted that he would be open to turning his loan from Queens Park Rangers to Sevilla into a permanent move in the summer transfer window.

The 27-year-old sought a way out of Loftus Road following their relegation to the Championship in 2013, and Sevilla snapped him up on a season-long loan.

He has been a midfield regular for the Spanish club when fit, netting five goals in 18 La Liga starts and scoring in both legs of their Europa League last-four win over Valencia to set up a final against Benfica later this month.

His future could depend on whether Rangers return to the Premier League via a playoff final victory over Derby County, but Mbia has suggested that he would be happy to stay at Sevilla in the long run.

"I am fine in Sevilla," Mbia told France Football. "We will see after the Europa League final."

Merseyside duo Liverpool and Everton have both been linked with an interest in the Cameroonian.