The brother of Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has revealed that his sibling would find it hard to say no to childhood club Paris Saint-Germain if the French champions come calling. Bakayoko, 22, could earn his first senior cap for France in Tuesday's friendly against Spain at the Stade de France having impressed for Monaco this season, although he needs a competitive outing to rule him out of contention with the Ivory Coast. Speaking with RMC Sport, Paris FC's Soualio Bakayoko -- Tiemoue's older brother -- explained how his sibling, who is reportedly wanted by a host of European clubs, has a deep affection for PSG. "When he was young, he wanted to go to PSG," he said. "He has always dreamed of PSG. "When I said to him, 'Imagine, one day, you sign for PSG,' he told me, 'I would really like that. If they offer me that, I do not see why I would refuse.' But he said, 'I have time. If I have to go to PSG, I will go, that is all.'" According to France Football, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger met Bakayoko in a Paris hotel last year to discuss a potential move to London, but it is now Premier League rivals Chelsea who lead the chase. It was Bakayoko's headed goal that sent Monaco through to the Champions League quarterfinals at Manchester City's expense earlier this month, but the former Stade Rennais man will miss the first leg of the last-eight tie against Borussia Dortmund through suspension.
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