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Unai Emery interested in signing Thomas Meunier

France Football report in tomorrow’s magazine that Arsenal manager Unai Emery wants to sign PSG full-back Thomas Meunier this summer. The Belgian international is being pushed out of the capital club by German boss Thomas Tuchel, who prefers Thilo Kehrer and even Colin Dagba in the right-back position. Meunier is on Manchester United’s shortlist, and with a salary estimated to be €3m a year, would seem a very cost effective option. PSG want €30m for the…

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FEATURE | The rapid rise of Matteo Guendouzi – why Unai Emery deserves all the credit

The CIES Football Observatory is one of the most talked about pieces of material in all of football. It sparks debate, it creates controversy and it provokes a long list of pieces on whether a certain player is worth their listed amount or, conversely, how that same player has gotten to a stage to be valued as such by CIES. In the latest edition of CIES, they published the highest valued U20 players across Europe’s big five leagues and as per…

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OGC Nice make approach for Lille attacker Luiz Araujo

L’Équipe report this evening that OGC Nice have made an approach for 23-year-old Lille versatile attacker Luiz Araujo. Click Here: custom injection moulding LOSC have not responded concretely to Les Aiglons’ approach for a player under contract until 2022, as they are waiting to see the size of offers made for Jonathan Bamba and Nicolas Pépé this summer.

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Levante hold meeting for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde

France Football report that Spanish side Levante have recently held a meeting with the entourage of 20-year-old RC Lens talent Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. Bellegrade, whose progress is being intensely followed by multiple Ligue 1 clubs, is under contract until 2020 with RCL. The midfielder has yet to find a provisional contract agreement with any club, but appears set to depart. Click Here: Ferrari Racing Suit

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PSG & Juventus hopeful for Matthijs de Ligt, Barcelona haven’t given up, Real approach

Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt wants to take a few more days worth of holiday before revealing his future destination, according to RMC. The outlet claims that the player is currently in the United States and more precisely in Miami, although family Instagram footage indicates instead that he may in fact be in the Bahamas. After weeks of negotiations, de Ligt has decided to wait until the end of his holidays before choosing his next destination.…

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Adil Rami banished from the Marseille 1st team

La Provence and RMC report this morning that French World Cup winner Adil Rami did not appear at the first day of pre-season training today and that his club Marseille are currently initiating a suspension procedure against him for a currently unknown reason. This procedure launched by OM against Rami is understood to have already been underway before Pamela Anderson publicly accused the central defender of domestic violence and adultery last week. Rami received an email…

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Nantes close to Marcus Coco deal

Ouest France and Le 10 Sport understand that 23-year-old French attacker Marcus Coco is edging towards a move to FC Nantes. The EA Guingamp man is set to sign for Les Canaris on a 4-year contract for an approximate €3m fee. After 5 years with EAG, Coco is moving on, with only 12 months remaining on his current contract, having scored once in Ligue 1 last season and playing 33 league matches for Guingamp. Click Here: British & Irish…

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