Premier League clubs will focus on raiding the French market when the transfer window opens next month, in anticipation of making some bargain signings due to the collapse of the Ligue 1 TV deal.
Spanish company Mediapro terminated their £2.75billion contract to broadcast the top two divisions in France just five months into a four-year contract last week, leaving all clubs other than the Qatar-backed Paris Saint-Germain facing financial meltdown.
Canal Plus are in advanced negotiations with Ligue 1 about buying the rights, but the French broadcaster are understood to be offering around £365million less each season than Mediapro were paying, so many clubs will be forced to sell players to make up the shortfall.