L’Équipe report today that Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari owners are looking to renew Kylian Mbappé’s contract at all costs, despite the Champions League elimination. After the club managed to keep hold of him last summer despite his push for a move to Real Madrid, PSG relaunched renewal talks with the World Cup winner at the behest of the Emir, Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. Losing Kylian Mbappé would even be considered the straw that breaks the…
Ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 fixture against Bordeaux tomorrow afternoon, head coach Mauricio Pochettino spoke to the press. He was inevitably asked about PSG’s departure from the Champions League after Wednesday night’s capitulation to Real Madrid. “How do I feel? It pisses me off,” said the Argentinian. “It pisses me off because if you break it down, for the first leg and 60 minutes of the second leg, the team were superior. Maybe we deserved…
Montpellier have this afternoon announced the renewal of striker Elye Wahi on a deal over an unspecified number of seasons. The 19-year-old has been with the Hérault side since 2019, and made his first-team debut at the end of 2020. He then signed a contract at the start of the following calendar year which would tie him to the club until the end of the 2024/25 season. Wahi has impressed this season with 7 goals…
French radio station France Bleu reported yesterday that six suspects have been put under investigation for aggression towards a Lille fan during Lille’s September Champions League fixture against Wolfsburg (0-0). Click Here: The suspects, all men, are reportedly aged between 27 and 44 and have been linked to the far-right movement, according to the victims lawyer, Antoine Chaudey. Five of the six men have reportedly been put under judicial supervision, which importantly bans them from attending…
L’Équipe report this morning that the walls of Paris Saint-Germain’s Camp des Loges training ground were covered in graffiti during the night, with the same occurring at the Parc des Princes. The graffiti consisted of messages aimed at the players and management, coming in the wake of the hostile atmosphere during yesterday’s 3-0 win over Bordeaux, which notably saw Neymar and Messi booed. The Collectif Ultras Paris called for the resignation of president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, following…
Journalist Fabrice Hawkins reports tonight that Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ismaël Gharbi has opted to represent Spain. The 17-year-old has made three appearances for the senior team with Les Parisiens, and had represented the French youth teams up until now, having been born in Paris. Gharbi was also eligible for Spain and Tunisia, and has decided to represent La Roja internationally now. Click Here: rose toy sucking Discussions are also underway with the club over the signing of…
In an interview on RMC Sport show Rothen s’enflamme, former UEFA president and France legend Michel Platini notably discussed the welcome Lionel Messi has had in Paris so far. The Argentine was notably subjected, alongside Neymar, to booing and whistles from the Paris Saint-Germain supporters in their win over Bordeaux, in the wake of the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. Asked about whether he understands the supporters’ stance, the former midfielder indicated that they were within their…
As reported by BUT, Lille are looking for replacements for what will likely be a large exodus of attacking players at the club this summer with strikers Jonathan David and Burak Yilmaz both expected to leave France. Currently topping LOSC’s list is Egypt national team striker Mostapha Mohamed. The 24-year-old, who has previously interested Saint-Etienne, is currently on loan with Turkish club Galatasaray from Zamalek, Egypt’s perennial heavyweights. Since joining the Turkish club last February,…
Goal Francereport this afternoon that Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara, whose contract is up at the end of the season, could be set to join Atlético Madrid this summer. The 22-year-old has turned down every renewal offer made to him by OM president Pablo Longoria, and will in all likelihood leave his formative club. Kamara himself is interested in a move to the Spanish capital, with Los Colchoneros following him for a number of years now. The…
Following Hatem Ben Arfa’s recent clash with Jocelyn Gourvennec at Lille, RMC Sport spoke to his former agent, Frédéric Guerra, who managed the Frenchman for four years, in his youth, when he was touted as one of the best talents around. Click Here: South Africa Rugby Shop When did things start to go wrong? “Things have been wrong psychologically for a long time, since his childhood. He was the king, the king, the king. He was…