Month: January 2024

This piece was written in December 2020 on Brest full-back Romain Perraud, who will shortly complete a transfer to Premier League side Southampton. The term ‘modern full-back’ has become almost cliched in the last decade of footballing discourse. More attacking, dynamic, aggressive, pressing sides have, by necessity, moulded a new type of player that represents…

RMC Sport report that La Liga side Villarreal are in advanced negotiations to sign Senegalese striker Boulaye Dia from Ligue 1 outfit Reims. The 24-year-old is talks that are very far along with Unai Emery’s side, with fee negotiations underway and SDR seeking €15m in the deal. Dia scored 14 goals in 36 Ligue 1…

A busy window continues for OGC Nice with their season already seemingly gathering momentum thanks to a host of interesting additions including Ligue 1 title winning coach Christophe Galtier. Click Here: 日本专线服务 According to RMC, Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina, who spent last season on loan with Fulham, is close to joining the French club. A…

Dijon are set to sign former Le Havre and Lorient defender Zargo Touré, according to local outlet Le Bien Public. The 31-year-old, now a free agent after finishing his contract with Turkish side Gençlerbirliği, will sign a two-year contract with the Ligue 2 club which is expected to be made official on Wednesday. The Senegalese…

Troyes have made official this morning the signing of left-back Youssouf Koné on loan from Lyon, with the Mali international joining on a one-year deal with no option to buy. The full-back, who began his career in French football with Lille in 2013 before joining Lyon in 2019, had undergone two other loan spells in…

L’Équipe report tonight that Liverpool attacking midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has agreed personal terms with Lyon, with talks still ongoing between the two clubs over the eventual transfer fee involved in the move. The Swiss international, should he join, will earn €350,000 a month a sign a three-year contract with Les Gones, making him the club’s highest…

Stuttgart have this evening announced the signing of young French midfielder Enzo Millot from AS Monaco on a permament transfer. The 19-year-old signs a four-year contract with the Bundesliga side. Millot, who came through the academy at the Principality, made three first-team appearances last season, including two in Ligue 1. L’Équipe report that the transfer fee is…

Foot Mercato report that Ligue 1 side Rennes have now reached a total agreement with Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb over the signing of 23-year-old attacking midfielder Lovro Majer for a €15m including bonuses deal. The midfielder was convinced to join the Brittany side following Technical Director Florian Maurice’s pitch to him and chose SRFC several…

Gianluca di Marzio reports that Serie A side Fiorentina have formally entered into negotiations with Ligue 1 outfit Lille over the possible signing of Turkish international right-back Zeki Çelik. Negotiations have advanced to the point that both clubs are happy in principle with a loan with obligation to buy formula dependent on the number of…

L’Équipe report this evening that Brest midfielder Romain Faivre had not travelled with the rest of the squad for their match against Strasbourg today, amid ongoing talks over a move to Milan. The 23-year-old’s actions have visibly upset manager Michel Der Zakarian and director of sport Grégory Lorenzi, the latter of whom indicated that the club…