The French midfielder has been in fine form since arriving on loan from Portsmouth in September and Blues boss Steve Tilson has confirmed the Frenchman should be staying at Roots Hall when the transfer window re-opens in January.

Iceland secures $5.1bn bailout
Iceland has finally secured a $5.1bn bail out comprising a $2.1bn loan from the International Monetary Fund and additional loans of up to a total of $3bn from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and Poland and the Faroe Islands.