Adam White and Eric Devin return with their weekly Ligue 1 Talking Points Column. 1 | PSG’s unbalanced squad may be their undoing… Jesé, Krychowiak, Ben Arfa, Meunier and Areola (who returns): Does this list of players amount of a productive transfer window for PSG? Given the evidence so far, the answer seems to be…
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Hubert Fournier in pole for Lorient job
Former Lyon and Stade de Reims boss Hubert Fournier is now the clear favourite to take the vacant managerial seat at Ligue 1 strugglers FC Lorient. President Loïc Féry and VP Alex Hayes are understood to be on the same page about offering Fournier the position and it appears to be only a matter of…
SUNDAY SPECIAL | Casoni, Lorient and the Poisoned Chalice
Lorient’s struggles to find a new manager in the wake of their dismissal of Sylvain Ripoll have been well-documented, and even the source of some embarrassment to the club. First Elie Baup, then Rolland Courbis rejected the club’s advances. Remi Garde wasn’t interested either, despite his stock being at an ebb following his disastrous tenure…
Versailles court rejects Karim Benzema’s appeal to prevent investigators from continuing to wiretap his phone
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema today had an appeal to prevent investigators from continuing to wiretap his phone rejected by the Versailles court, in a big blow to his ultimate aim of getting the charges of allegedly intending to blackmail Mathieu Valbuena with a sextape thrown out, according to the AFP. Benzema’s legal team had believed…
Angers SCO in advanced talks with Wilfried Kanon
Ligue 1 outfit Angers SCO are in advanced talks to sign Ivorian international central defender Wilfried Kanon from Dutch outfit ADO Den Haag. The 23 year old’s contract expires at the end of the current campaign, and a deal is close, according to L’Équipe. Click Here: Italy National Team soccer tracksuit
Toulouse offering loan deal for Kevin Berigaud
Ligue 1 side Toulouse have approached Montpellier about the possibility of signing Frenchman and former Evian forward Kevin Berigaud on loan until the end of the season, according to L’Équipe. Toulouse are also considering Benjamin Jeannot (FC Lorient) and Corentin Jean (AS Monaco), with the idea to sign at least one striker this window. 28 year…
Lyon make offer for Memphis Depay
Ligue 1 side Lyon have submitted a proposal, believed to be for a straight transfer, for Dutch winger Memphis Depay, according to our colleagues at RMC. Click Here: men football tracksuits The amount that Lyon have offered has yet to filter through, with Manchester United’s response also yet to have been given. The Red Devils have…
AS Monaco have beaten Chelsea, Dortmund & Sevilla to Franco Antonucci
17 year old Belgian attacking midfielder Franco Antonucci will join AS Monaco, according to our colleagues at France Football and L’Équipe. The French daily newspaper has even indicated this morning that Antonucci has already signed a contract with the Principality side, after a €2.5m fee agreement was reached between Ajax and AS Monaco. In signing the player, who was…
Lyon President gives Memphis Depay transfer update
Lyon President Jean Michel Aulas has given an update on Twitter about the club’s pursuit of Manchester United winger Memphis Depay. “We are working without stopping, we are moving forward each day a little bit more and it is very complex for a club like us. We will have tried everything without regret.” Click Here:…
Official | Mathieu Bodmer joins Guingamp
Veteran midfielder Mathieu Bodmer has joined Guingamp on a six-month deal following the termination of his contract by Nice. The 34-year-old has recently has made 12 Ligue 1 appearances this season for the high-flying Nice, but today left the club to join Guingamp, who are currently 5th, looking for a place in next seasons Europa…