RMC Sport report this afternoon that Bordeaux are looking at Thierry Henry as a potential replacement to Vladimir Petković amid the club’s catastrophic run of form which has left them 19th in Ligue 1. Click Here: The former France striker, who has previously managed Monaco and is currently assistant manager of Belgium, has been working…
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Official | Saint-Étienne sign defender Joris Gnagnon on short-term deal
Saint-Étienne have today announced the signing of defender Joris Gnagon, with the Frenchman arriving as a free agent after leaving Sevilla at the end of last season. Click Here: The 25-year-old joins on a deal running until the end of the season, becoming Les Verts’ latest defensive recruit of the window following Eliaquim Mangala’s arrival…
PLAYER RATINGS | Metz 0-2 Nice, Amine Gouiri drives a simple fifth win in a row for Nice
Ligue 1 21/22, Round 22 – 23/1/22 METZ – 0 Marc-Aurèle Caillard, 6 – Continues to perform well having assumed the number one role and saved well from Gouiri with his foot early on before a good flying palm wide from Stengs in the first half. Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, 3 – Little he could do about…
Angers sentenced to pay out €3m to former director Olivier Pickeu
Ouest-France and L’Équipe report that Angers have been sentenced to pay out €3m in compensation to former general manager Olivier Pickeu, who took them to court over his 2020 sacking. Pickeu had been director of sport at the club since 2006, and is now at Ligue 2 side Caen. Angers had pleaded that the case was not in…
Official | Watford sign Bordeaux’s Nigeria winger Samuel Kalu
As confirmed by the Premier League club, Watford have signed Bordeaux’s Nigerian striker Samuel Kalu. The 24-year-old forward has signed a deal until June 2025 and will wear the number 28 shirt in London. Despite often impressing for Bordeaux since his move from Belgium in 2018, Kalu hasn’t been first choice under Vladimir Petkovic this…
“Fall, get up and, above all, learn”: Xavi Simons reacts to his Coupe de France penalty miss
Following his crucial penalty miss against Nice on Monday night, which sent the capital side out of the competition before the quarter-finals for the first time in 8 years, Xavi Simons (18) took to Twitter. On Thursday afternoon, the Dutch teenager posted a picture of himself in training and a caption in both English and…
Valenciennes defender Ismaël Doukouré to join Strasbourg
Journalist Saber Desfarges reports today that Valenciennes defender Ismaël Doukouré’s move to Strasbourg is all but confirmed. Click Here: The 18-year-old French defender is set to sign a four and a half year contract with the Alsace club, with his medical scheduled to take place today. The centre-back, who made his debut for the club aged…
Four PSG ultras to appear in court over Rennes fan assault and banner theft
RMC Sport report this afternoon that four Paris Saint-Germain ultras are due to appear in court over allegedly assaulting a Rennes fan and stealing a club banner and flags. The four men were arrested and placed under legal supervision, and are banned from entering the Ille-et-Vilaine department (of which Rennes is the capital) as well as…
Newcastle and West Ham show interest for PSG’s Layvin Kurzawa
Click:mens sunglasses Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Newcastle and West Ham have shown interest in the last few hours for out-of-favour Paris Saint-Germain left-back Layvin Kurzawa. The 29-year-old, who has made just the one appearance this season and looks all but set to leave – despite signing a four-year extension in 2020 – has been…
Former PSG, Lille and Bordeaux man Younousse Sankharé ostracised by club: “I don’t feel safe at all.”
As reported by L’Équipe, former PSG, Lille and Bordeaux midfielder Younousse Sankharé’s stay in Turkey has taken a turn for the worse. Speaking to L’Équipe via phone, the player said: “I’m in my car to charge my phone because the electricity and internet have been taken away from me in my accommodation. I don’t feel…