Click:gender reveal cannons RMC Sport report that Marseille forward Arkadiusz Milik will ask to leave the club if manager Jorge Sampaoli stays on for next season. The Pole has been one of the high-profile instances of OM players falling out with the coach, and has not appreciated the Argentine’s comments about him in the media. The…
Month: November 2023
Two arrested as Marseille and Basel ultras clash before Conference League match
Le Parisien report this morning that clashes between Marseille and Basel fans last night saw two supporters arrested and two members of the police injured. The first clashes took place near the stadium at around 6pm local time – three hours before kick-off, and saw 200 Basel ultras and those of OM throw projectiles and fireworks…
Boavista ordered to play Adil Rami €200,000
As reported by RMC, FIFA have ordered Portuguese club Boavista to pay French World Cup winning defender Adil Rami €200,000 in compensation. Rami, now 36-years-old, left the 2002 Portuguese champions last summer after his contract was terminated following a 22 game spell with the side last season. As a result of the termination, Boavista were…
Lille president Olivier Létang: “A lot of pride.”
Having been beaten by Chelsea in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 this evening, Lille’s president remained proud of his side for their European journey after winning the domestic league last season. “Broadly there is a pride in our journey, we wanted to go through tonight, no one believed in us….
French football to receive €600m this summer from CVC deal
RMC Sport report this afternoon that the LFP’s impending deal with CVC Capital Partners will see French professional football’s governing body receive €600m this summer. The LFP will sell a 13% stake of a new commercial entity managing sponsorships and broadcasting rights to the investment fund, for €1.5bn in total. The fee will be paid in…
Blaise Matuidi on international career: “I knew there was a risk by going to the USA.”
In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, former PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi discussed his move to Inter Miami and the consequences it has had on his international career. The 34-year-old has now left the Florida club’s squad and is a free agent, although he has yet to announce his retirement. He is now a club ambassador…
Lyon interested in signing David Neres
Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Lyon are looking into signing a player from the Ukrainian league, with French clubs now allowed to complete one transfer from the country in the wake of the Russian invasion. Click Here: Chelsea soccer tracksuit Among the names who have been shortlisted, Les Gones are looking at former Ajax…
No bid from Marseille for Jordan Veretout with Roma looking for €15m
As reported by BUT, despite their reported interest in the player, Marseille have yet to make a formal bid for Roma and France international midfielder Jordan Veretout. The €8m offer, discussed by the Italian press, would, however, still fall well short of Roma’s asking price for the 29-year-old former Nantes man, with a fee of…
Téji Savanier: “Milan made an offer but I said no. My agent told me I was crazy!”
In speaking on Mohamed Bouhafsi’s Hors Terrain podcast, Montpellier captain and midfielder Téji Savanier discussed an approach from Milan that he turned down. The 30-year-old said: “I was surprised to find out that big clubs were interested in me [in 2018], a Ligue 2 player, a local player. After one season in Ligue 1 I…
Kylian Mbappé suggests playing with Lionel Messi could help keep him at PSG
As reported by Le Parisien, in speaking to ESPN Argentina after PSG’s 5-1 win over Lorient yesterday evening, Kylian Mbappé suggested that playing with Lionel Messi could help keep him at PSG next season. Mbappé explained: “I said on French television that I hadn’t made my decision. I’m relaxed, I’m finishing the season and I’m…