A number of Premier League clubs are tracking French defender Sega Coulibaly, Sky Sports understands.

Coulibaly is highly regarded in France and is rated as one of the best prospects in his homeland after coming through the ranks at Rennes.

The powerful central defender has represented France at all age levels from U16 to U18s and he has caught the eye for his country.

Coulibaly was a regular in Rennes' reserve team last season and he is expected to break into the first team next season.

The likes of Newcastle and Liverpool are thought to have watched Coulibaly and they are keeping tabs on his progress as they weigh up moves to bring him to England.

Fiorentina and Sevilla are also chasing Coulibaly and, although Rennes are determined to keep the teenager, theyThe K05 award will provide Dr. Thomas L Vaughan with protected time (30% FTE) to pursue key research questions related to the etiology and prevention of esophageal adenocarcinoma, a cancer that has increased over six-fold in incidence over three decades. It will also provide for protected time (20% FTE) to expand his already extensive mentoring activities of students and other junior investigators at the University of Washington (UW) and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). Dr. Vaughan was one of the founders of the Barrett's and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium (BEACON), an international consortium of over 30 investigators representing 16 studies, supported in part by NCI and NIDDK, and was elected as the first Chair of the Steering Committee. The research aspects of this award will be conducted