Adam White takes a look at Lille’s start to the defence of their title away at an impressive Metz side. METZ – 3 (Centonze 31′, 52′, Udol 41′) Alexandre Oukidja, 3 – Made one flying save in injury time but was more than a little flappy. One such instance might have resulted in a goal for André, who was given offside, and an errant leg deflected Yilmaz’s 97th minute cross into the net for 3-3.…
Speaking to RMC Sport, former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore has reacted positively to the news of his compatriot Lionel Messi joining the club. The 32-year-old, now at Roma after leaving Les Parisiens in 2018, notably discussed the prospect of seeing Messi play alongside the likes of Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, as well as the six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s dressing-room personality. “I was very confident that he would end up at PSG. The club’s ambition…
Gianluca Di Marzio reports this evening that Napoli are interested in signing Saint-Étienne midfielder Zaydou Youssouf, having made an offer to take the Frenchman on loan. The Serie A side have submitted an offer to the club, and are now awaiting a response regarding the France youth international, who has a total of 66 appearances in Ligue 1 in his career so far. The 22-year-old has been with Les Verts since 2019, having joined from hometown…
Marseille have confirmed the departure of Serbian winger Nemanja Radonjic, on loan with an obligation to buy dependent on the number of appearances that he makes, to Benfica for the 2021/22 campaign. The 25-year-old spent last season on loan at Hertha Berlin but was not in Jorge Sampaoli’s plans for the future – the number of matches required to activate the buy clause is unknown, but the clause is believed to be worth between €7m…
Foot Mercato report that Premier League side West Ham United have accelerated negotiations to sign Montpellier striker Gaëtan Laborde in recent hours. Having scored 16 goals and achieved 7 assists last season, the Hammers will need to offer €15m plus bonuses in order to convince MHSC to sell. Sevilla have had an offer knocked back for the player who is under contract until 2023. Talks between Laborde and West Ham have accelerated in recent hours…
Le Parisien report this afternoon that following Real Madrid’s initial €160m bid for Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé, several sources within the La Liga club indicate that the second offer could reach €180m. Click Here: rugby store With the World Cup winner expected to leave Paris – whether that be this summer or next – Los Merengues appear to have stepped up their efforts to bring the forward to Spain. The club have discussed the possibility of…
1) Houssem Aouar could leave Lyon on loan this summer with concrete bids non-existent (Tues) Having rejected the chance to join Arsenal last summer, interest in French midfielder Houssem Aouar has dried up entirely this off-season, according to sources contacted by Get French Football News. Lyon are willing to sell Aouar this window but the club have received zero interest in the player from major European sides and are now even considering letting Aouar leave…
The FFF have confirmed tonight that Kylian Mbappé leaves the France set-up today following a calf issue the forward picked up during last night’s 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 22-year-old had undergone tests this morning which revealed no injury, but was still experiencing some pain. L’Équipe report that Didier Deschamps will not call up a replacement for the Paris Saint-Germain star, with the round of Covid-19 testing needed to travel for Saturday’s match against…
Nantes announced this morning that a reserve player had yesterday been taken to hospital after collapsing in training, with the second team’s match this weekend now postponed. The player’s identity has not been revealed. Ouest-France have reported this afternoon that the 19-year-old player suffered a heart attack, and has been placed under an artificial coma. First-team goalkeeper Alban Lafont discussed the issue in today’s press conference – “Are thoughts are very much with the player. We…
Click:身份证二要素 L’Équipe report that Nice did not provide an initial reaction to yesterday’s disciplinary sanctions on their suspended game against Marseille, after a hearing in Paris that went on into the evening. The commission eventually ruled that Les Aiglons would be docked two points – one of which suspended – and be made to play three games behind closed doors, including a rematch of the game that saw Nice ultras spill onto the pitch and confront…