By Shane Farrington
7 Jun 2011 17:00:00
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Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has confirmed he would only leave the Spanish giants for a return to the Premier League.
The French international has been linked with a move back to England with Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham reported to be interested in the former Portsmouth man and he has refused to rule out a move.
“If I have to leave Madrid then it is only for the Premier League,” he told skysports.com.
“I loved my time there, specially my last year at Portsmouth before Madrid, as I won the FA Cup.”
The 26-year-old joined Real Madrid in 2009 but has struggled to establish himself in their starting line-up.
However he admits leaving would be a step down as he feels his already at the biggest club on the planet.
“But I am at Real Madrid, the greatest club in the world,” he added.
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‘I will only leave Real Madrid for an English club’ – Liverpool and Manchester United target Lassana Diarra