Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato reports this afternoon that Premier League side Crystal Palace are looking to bring in a midfielder this summer, with Lens’ Cheick Doucouré and Strasbourg’s Jean-Ricner Bellegarde notably among the targets. The former has shone this season alongside Séko Fofana in Franck Haise’s midfield, with the 22-year-old making 32 league appearances this season. Lens…
Month: July 2023
Christophe Galtier seeks crisis talks with Jim Ratcliffe
Nice Matin are reporting that an agitated Christophe Galtier could make “a radical decision” to leave OGC Nice, should his wish to work once again with Luis Campos not be granted by Jim Ratcliffe, with whom he is seeking face-to-face talks. According to Nice Matin, the trust between sporting director Julien Fournier and Galtier has crumbled since the last…
Laurent Batlles on Lille’s manager shortlist
RMC Sport report this afternoon that former Troyes manager Laurent Batlles is among the options Lille are looking at should Jocelyn Gourvennec leave at the end of the season. Having left the eastern side at the end of 2021, replaced by Bruno Irles, the coach has been sounded out by various Ligue 2 teams as well…
Chelsea, AC Milan, Manchester United and Barcelona monitoring Christopher Nkunku
As reported by L’Équipe, Chelsea, AC Milan, Manchester United and Barcelona are all monitoring Christopher Nkunku’s situation at RB Leipzig after the 24-year-old France international attacking midfielder reportedly decided he would like to leave the club this summer. However, with the former PSG man under contract until 2024, the Bundesliga club have no intention of…
Juventus accelerate talks for Leandro Paredes but PSG want €20m
As reported by BUT, Juventus are in advanced talks with PSG midfielder Leandro Paredes over a summer move to Turin. Talks between the parties concerned have moved up a gear in recent days, even if Juve are prioritising other midfield targets. However, the former Roma man – who is also interesting Inter Milan, has become…
Philippe Clement on Djibril Sidibé’s future: “We don’t know.”
Speaking after AS Monaco’s 4-2 win against Brest on Saturday, Philippe Clement was unsure of Djibril Sidibé’s (29) future at the club. The Frenchman’s contract expires at the end of June, and he has seen himself fall down the pecking order in recent weeks. Asked by GFFN journalist Luke Entwistle whether Sidibé will remain at…
Gianluigi Donnarumma confirms he will be at PSG next season
As quoted by Le Parisien, in speaking after being awarded the UNFP’s Goalkeeper of the Season award for Ligue 1, PSG stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma confirmed he will not be leaving Paris this summer. Asked about his future, the Italian said: Click Here: st george illawarra dragons shirt “I haven’t spoken with anyone yet, I’m just…
HOT TAKE | Publicly rejecting Real Madrid could hurt Kylian Mbappé in the long term
“My fans, my team, MY HOME!!!” was the tag line to a short video posted on social media by Antoine Griezmann in 2018. In the clip, after months of speculation over a move to Barcelona, Griezmann announced he would be staying with Atlético Madrid after five years at the club. A year later, Griezmann joined…
Kylian Mbappé to announce decision on his future on Sunday
L’Équipe have confirmed Santi Aouna‘s reports that Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé will announce his decision on his future on Sunday. The 23-year-old is expected to reveal whether he will extend with his current club or join Real Madrid on a free the day after the final game of the season, against Metz at the Parc des Princes….
Rennes target Benjamin Lecomte as new first choice goalkeeper
As reported by L’Équipe, Rennes are looking to sign a new goalkeeper for next season with current first-choice Alfred Gomis having struggled to convince over the last two years. Experience Monaco ‘keeper Lecomte, now 31, has spent the year on loan at Atlético Madrid as backup to Jan Oblak and is the Breton club’s favourite…