Marseille dream of Larsson move

Marseille coach Eric Gerets on Friday praised Swedish veteran Henrik Larsson as a player he would like to take on board in the transfer window.

Gerets would also like to snap up Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian star Brandao as he seeks to bolster his forward line in the second half of the season – but is particularly keen on Larsson, even at the age of 37.

“I know Larsson as he played in the Netherlands (at PSV Eindhoven, where Gerets played and coached) and it was there I started to love his style of play – he has scored goals wherever he has played.

“I know a lot of Scandinavian players and they are exemplary, they integrate well and learn the language quickly. They are a good choice and Larsson is a true pro,” Gerets told reporters.

The Swedish international veteran has just finished the season with Helsingborg and Marseille are interested in a six-month loan, rather along the lines of the Swede's arrangement two seasons ago when the former Celtic and Barcelona star had a brief spell with Manchester United.

The French club, fifth in the table six points off leaders Lyon, need a forward badly with Mamadou Niang having fractured his foot.