The 21-year-old, who has scored 15 goals in his last 32 games, is keen to quit Russian football and try his hand in Europe, according to The Mirror.
The Ivorian, who has been likened to Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor, has also been linked with a move to Arsenal.
It is understood that Kuban will not entertain offers of less than £6m.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 43 | 66 |
| 2 | Burnley | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 28 | 61 |
| 3 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 61 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 58 |
| 5 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 45 |
| 6 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 44 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 44 |
| 8 | Norwich CityNorwich | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 42 |
| 10 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | Coventry CityCoventry | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 41 |
| 12 | Watford | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Millwall | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 40 |
| 15 | Preston North EndPreston | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 37 |
| 16 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 37 |
| 17 | Swansea CitySwansea | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 34 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 32 |
| 19 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 31 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 30 |
| 21 | Hull City | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 29 |
| 22 | Derby CountyDerby | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 27 |
| 23 | Luton TownLuton | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 27 |
| 24 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 25 |
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