Month: December 2023

Speaking to Canal+ after his team snatched a late equaliser in Lens tonight, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti was quick to praise a side which more than caused him and his teammates problems. Les Parisiens levelled through Wijnaldum after an uninspiring performance, which saw them dominated by a Lens side playing with more intensity and desire led…

As reported by Le Progrès, Lyon are set to lose at least €4m as a result of the punishments handed down by the LFP following the projectile throwing incident last month that saw Marseille’s Dimitri Payet struck by a bottle and the game between OM and OL abandoned. Like all of French football, Lyon are…

Foot Mercato report that 19-year-old right-back Bryan Nokoué, who several months ago signed his first professional contract with St Étienne until 2024 after impressing in pre-season, is attracting interest from Spanish duo Valencia and Villarreal. Click Here: This rapid teenage full-back has not made more than 2 Ligue 1 appearances this season, after some opportunities…

As reported by RMC, PSG sporting director Leonardo was questioned by 200 economics students at Paris’ Sorbonne university on Thursday evening. In a question and answer session on the ‘economics and management of international clubs’ that lasted 90 minutes, and ended with chants of ‘one more question’, a range of topics were covered. Impressing students…

In speaking with Radio Canada and their So Soccer podcast, Lille striker Jonathan David’s agent Nick Mavromaras said the 21-year-old would be leaving the Ligue 1 champions at the end of the season while explaining that the player’s talent stood out from the beginning as a teenager: “He was very confident from the start. At…

As reported by RMC, Ligue 1 side Bordeaux are set to request the postponement of their Friday night league game with Marseille this week due to their squad’s ongoing battle with Covid. 21 first team players were unavailable due to testing positive for the virus ahead of the club’s Coupe de France game with Brest…

Foot Mercato and RMC Sport report this afternoon that Nice are in advanced discussions to sign Marseille full-back Jordan Amavi on loan until the end of the season, to make up for the imminent departure of Hassane Kamara for Watford. The 27-year-old, who is under contract with OM until 2025, is set to return to…

As reported yesterday, Saint-Étienne have already started what looks to be a bust transfer window quickly as they look to avoid what would be a catastrophic relegation by closing in on the loans of goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni and winger Sada Thioub from Angers.  As reported by Foot Mercato, Les Verts are also showing interest in…

As reported by France Bleu, Rennes are interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur and France international goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Lloris’ contract in London is up in the summer and he has yet to negotiate an extension with Spurs despite Antonio Conte’s stated aim to continue to rely on the 35-year-old, a situation that has caught the…

As reported by the French sports daily, L’Équipe have named PSG’s 23-year-old forward Kylian Mbappé as the most important person in French football for 2022 in an annual list of the Top 30 most influential people in the French game. After his return to the French national team, Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema placed second, jumping…