The Frenchman, who can operate from either flank or play as a striker, joined the Serie A giants in 2014 following spells at Monaco, Roma and Paris Saint-Germain, where he won two Ligue 1 titles.

Menez has endured a difficult season in Italy this term, failing to nail down a regular first-team berth and he has not featured for France since 2013.

Here’s who else is celebrating their birthday:

1962: Brian Kilcline, former Coventry and Newcastle star and FA Cup winner (54).

1965: Norman Whiteside, former Manchester United and Northern Ireland star (51).

1975: Ashley Cowan, former Essex cricketer, who toured West Indies with England in 1998 (41).

1987: Mark Reynolds, Aberdeen defender (29)

1988: Iain Vigurs, Inverness midfielder (28).