2024 January

Maxwell Cornet keen to sign for Hertha Berlin over Burnley despite huge salary disparity

The summer-long tug-of-war over Lyon’s left-sided player Maxwell Cornet looks set to continue well into the last week of the summer transfer window. Premier League club Burnley and Hertha Berlin of the Bundesliga remain the Ivorian international’s two main suitors. It was reported earlier this month that Burnley had submitted a €16m bid for the […]

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Lyon submit €11m bid for Sardar Azmoun

L’Équipe report that Ligue 1 side Lyon today made an opening €11m bid for Iranian international striker Sardar Azmoun, who is currently plying his trade at Zenit St Petersburg. The Russian side had been seeking €20m for the 26-year-old at the beginning of this window and it is currently unclear whether or not their stance has […]

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Talks advance as Milan look to sign Brest’s Romain Faivre

GuillaumeMP of Eurosport reports this afternoon that talks are currently underway between Milan and Brest over the transfer of attacking midfielder Romain Faivre. Click Here: tonga rugby shirts The current sticking point in negotiations is the Brittany club’s asking price, set at €15m – although the distance between valuations appears to be decreasing. The 23-year-old appears set to […]

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Lyon unlikely to sign striker as Laborde and Kolo Muani options ruled out

L’Équipe report tonight that Lyon are now unlikely to recruit a striker before the end of the transfer window, having explored Gaëtan Laborde and Randal Kolo Muani as options after a deal for Zenit St. Petersburg’s Sardar Azmoun was no longer possible. The Lyon management were interested in bringing in the Montpellier forward, with the club […]

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Bordeaux remain optimistic on signing M’Baye Niang

L’Équipe report that Bordeaux are continuing their efforts to sign a striker, with Rennes’ M’Baye Niang looking the likeliest to arrive at the club. Les Girondins had been unable to sign a forward this past summer window, with various transfers failing to materialise, notably that of Galatasaray’s Mostafa Mohamed. As a result, the club will look […]

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Spurs shirts and chants banned in Rennes city centre ahead of Conference League tie

Ouest-France report this afternoon that a local decree has ruled that any person wearing a Tottenham Hotspur shirt or “behaving like” a fan of the team will be banned from the city centre of Rennes and from the Roazhon Park stadium, ahead of the two clubs’ Conference League tie on Thursday. As a result, visiting supporters […]

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Ander Herrera reacts to draw against Club Brugge: “We deserved to win.”

Speaking to RMC Sport in the wake of Paris Saint Germain’s 1-1 draw against Club Brugge this evening, midfielder Ander Herrera reacted to what he considered to be a match which the club should have, and deserved, to win. The Spaniard, who scored Les Parisiens’ solitary goal of the night, indicated that the team’s attacking approach to […]

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Lionel Messi set to miss PSG-Montpellier due to knee issue

L’Équipe report today that according to his entourage, Lionel Messi will be absent for Paris Saint-Germain’s fixture against Montpellier this weekend, having already been ruled out of the trip to Metz tonight. Click Here: Wojciech Szczesny Jersey Sale The Argentine suffered a knock on his left knee in the 2-1 win over Lyon, with tests later […]

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Gianluigi Donnarumma on critics of PSG move: “I just want to laugh.”

Speaking to Sky Italia following PSG’s 2-0 victory over Manchester City, Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma reflected on his competition for places with Keylor Navas and his first Champions’ League start for Les Parisiens. “I dreamt of a night like this and we achieved it. There is immense joy. I want to thank all those close to […]

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Laurent Blanc reveals Barcelona interest from 2017

Speaking to Spanish magazine Panenka, former Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc revealed that he had been approached by Barcelona in 2017 to replace the outgoing Luis Enrique. Blanc, a former French international who had been at the helm of Les Bleus between 2010 and 2012, explained that he had spoken several times with Eric Abidal, but […]

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