As we approach the final hours of the January window, Newcastle have made another offer for Georginio Wijnaldum, according to Saber Desfarges. This follows multiple rejected offers from the Tyneside club, where the Dutchman spent a season (2015/16). Wijnaldum has said he wants to stay in Paris to succeed at PSG. Click Here:
As Lille prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday evening, striker Jonathan David has notably spoken to the club website about his relationship with fellow striker Burak Yılmaz and how the veteran helps him improve. The Canadian is now one of the hottest prospects in European football, having helped his team to the Ligue 1 title last year and being on the verge of taking his national team to the next World Cup. “He’s always…
Ligue 1 21/22 , Round 23 – 5/2/22 MONACO – 2 (Disasi 2, Ben Yedder 27) Alexander Nübel, 5 Ruben Aguilar, 6 Axel Disasi, 8 – Superb. He lead his team in defensive actions, with a huge 20, as he handled Dembele with ease throughout while defending with authority and aggression. Guillermo Maripán, 6 Caio Henrique, 5 Aurélien Tchouaméni, 7 Jean Lucas, 6 Gelson Martins, 5 Sofiane Diop, 7 – Worked wonderfully in synch with…
As reported by Foot Mercato, Brest’s search for an attacking midfielder to replace Lyon-bound Romain Faivre led them to Reims young creator Alexis Flips before seeing two offers rejected by the Champagne club on deadline day. Click Here: Earlier in the month, Villarreal contacted Reims for Flips (21) while Watford and Eintracht Frankfurt were also interested in the Frenchman with Reims valuing the breakout player at around €7m. Bournemouth and Alaves made enquiries for the…
RMC Sport report tonight that a number of high-profile attendees will be at tonight’s Paris Saint-Germain match against Real Madrid, including Tom Holland, DJ Snake and Nicolas Sarkozy. The former President of France will be joined by Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, as well as the French minister of education Jean-Michel Blanquer. French national team manager Didier Deschamps will also be present. Businessman François Pinault – also owner of Stade Rennais – will also be at…
MLS side Chicago Fire have tonight announced the signing of Swiss international Xherdan Shaqiri from Lyon, pending international clearance. The former Bayern Munich and Liverpool man joins on a contract running until the 2024 season, in a transfer that sees Lyon receive €7m. The 30-year-old leave Ligue 1 after a mixed six-month spell after arriving from Liverpool for €6m, although he nevertheless leaves on a high after a match-winning performance against Marseille – a goal…
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League clash against Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino insisted that there were no favourites in the tie. His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the Argentine also responded to questions on a past meeting with Los Blancos, namely his win over the Spaniards with Tottenham Hotspur in 2017. “There isn’t more pressure on one side or the other. I respect Real Madrid, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world,…
Ligue 1 21/22, Round 26 – 27/2/22 MONACO – 1 (Ben Yedder 55) Alexander Nübel, 5 Vanderson, 5 Click Here: Guillermo Maripán, 5 Axel Disasi, 4 Ismail Jakobs, 3 Jean Lucas, 4 – A very up and down game. For 75 minutes it was one of his better displays in France – one jinking run and shot was Monaco’s non-Diop highlight – but he was needlessly booked twice in three minutes at the end having…
In an interview with Goal Turkey, Lyon defender Cenk Özkaçar (21) discussed the difficulties he faced in the early stages of his career. Having arrived in Lyon in the summer of 2020, the Turkish defender has only managed a single appearance with the club, in the Coupe de France. “My dream was to come to Europe,” he said, before mentioning that fellow Turks “Burak Yilmaz, Yusuf Yazici and Mehmet Zeki Celik helped me when I arrived in…
L’Équipe report that one of the Kylian Mbappé’s conditions to renew with Paris Saint-Germain would be for the club to make him the star of the team, with a project built around him. The World Cup winner felt last summer that he was a pretext for the club’s manager recruitment campaign, with Nasser Al-Khelaifi mentioning the forward’s desire for a “competitive” team at Lionel Messi’s unveiling. Mbappé wants to be the centrepiece of the club’s project,…