Mitchell Van Bergen close to signing for Reims
Ligue 1 club Reims looked to have swooped in ahead of English Championship club Middlesbrough to sign Dutch forward Mitchell Van Bergen according to L’Équipe. Click Here: cronulla sharks jersey With just one year left on his deal at Eredivisie side Heerenveen, Reims were able to offer a more attractive proposition for the 22-year-old forward…
Official | Udinese sign Brandon Soppy from Rennes
Udinese have tonight announced the signing of French defender Brandon Soppy from Stade Rennais, with the 19-year-old signing a five year deal with the Friulians. The French youth international, who made nine Ligue 1 appearances last season, will wear the number 93 shirt with the Italian club. The 19-year-old, predominantly a right-back, is the latest…
Bordeaux look at other attacking options as M’Baye Niang talks stall
RMC Sport report this afternoon that Rennes forward M’Baye Niang’s potential move to Bordeaux is at a standstill, with Les Girondins now looking at other options as attacking recruits. The club have been looking to sign a striker since their deadline day efforts to sign Galatasaray man Mostafa Mohamed were in vain. The LFP allows French…
Presnel Kimpembe on drawing against Brugge: “They deserve the point tonight.”
Speaking to Canal + in the wake of his side’s 1-1 draw against Club Brugge, Paris Saint-Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe concluded that Les Parisiens were decidedly not at their best tonight. The France defender nevertheless recognised that the Belgian side were to be given credit for their performance, and that they deserved the point. “It’s the Champions…
Ander Herrera downplays Kylian Mbappé frustration with Neymar
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League group stage tie against Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera was notably quizzed about Kylian Mbappé’s frustration towards Neymar at the end of the Montpellier match at the weekend. The Spaniard, whose words were transcribed in RMC Sport, underplayed the importance of the Frenchman’s outburst after being substituted, pointing…
Tributes pour in following passing of former Marseille president Bernard Tapie
Following this morning’s news that former Marseille president Bernard Tapie had passed away aged 78, tributes have poured in from across the footballing world, notably from the club itself, OM players and ex-players. Tapie, one of French football’s most iconic and controversial characters ever, oversaw eight years of success in the late 80s and 90s…
William Saliba on joining Marseille: “I’ve never seen passion like this.”
In an interview with Téléfoot broadcast this morning as part of a series following his season, Marseille defender William Saliba notably discussed his welcome at OM and his reasons for joining from Arsenal on loan. Julien Maynard of the programme adds that contrary to certain rumours, the centre-back will definitely remain at the club until the end of…
Lyon make Sardar Azmoun priority signing for January
Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Lyon have made Zenit Saint-Petersburg striker Sardar Azmoun their priority signing for the upcoming January window, having missed out on the Iranian over the summer. This is notably as a result of various members of the forward line – Islam Slimani, Tino Kadewere, Karl Toko-Ekambi – set to miss several…
PLAYER RATINGS | PSG 2-1 Lille, Paris again leave it late to take another barely deserved win
PSG – 2 (Marquinhos 74, Di Maria 88) Gianluigi Donnarumma, 8 – Made three outstanding saves – an early flying stop from Yilmaz, a crucial block from David one-on-one at 1–0 and got his fingertips to a looping Yilmaz chipped cross/shot which would have found David at the back post. Thilo Kehrer, 3 – Somehow…
Sergio Ramos to return to full training next week
In this week’s medical report, Paris Saint-Germain have indicated that defender Sergio Ramos will finally make his return to full training next week, after recovering from a calf injury. Click Here: The Spanish defender has yet to make his debut for Les Parisiens, having been injured since arriving on a free from Real Madrid. Reports…