The performances of Yoann Gourcuff have put Girondins Bordeaux on the verge of the Ligue 1 title, but the player's future is up in the air, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport.

The French international, who flopped during a two-year stint at Milan, was subsequently loaned out to Bordeaux to gain experience. The midfielder has flourished there, but reportedly Carlo Ancelotti still does not believe the player would be an asset to the Rossoneri.

Gourcuff, has said he wants to have another crack at Serie A in the past, but would be unwilling to be a bit-player with the World Cup coming up next summer.

Potential Milan coaching candidate Marco van Basten is a known admirer of the 22-year-old, but at this point it is difficult to imagine who will be on the Rossoneri bench in 2009-10. Therefore, it is likely Gourcuff will return if he is promised a significant role for the Serie A squad.

This presents a larger problem for Bordeaux as they must decide whether they will make his loan move a permanent transfer by paying approximately €15 million. The French club have said that the final decision will fall upon the player.