LENS – 1 (Fofana 62) Jean-Louis Leca, 8 – Despite Lens’ superb display overall, they needed Leca’s heroics to set a platform. A string of stunning stops included a point blank save from Icardi, an unbelievable stop diving back across his goal from Di Maria just before half time and a close range save from […]
Speaking early yesterday evening before the LFP’s verdict was announced, as reported by L’Équipe, furious Marseille director of communications Jacques Cardoze labelled the hearing into last month’s abandoned Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Marseille, which was halted after Dimitri Payet was floored by a projectile, “a travesty of justice” and “illegitimate”. “No Marseille representative […]
Ligue 1 strugglers St Étienne have formally announced the free transfer signing of 33-year-old winger Bakary Sako on a short-term contract until the end of the season. Sako had been training with Les Verts for several weeks on what ended up being a trial basis but what was initially set-up for him to keep his […]
In an interview with L’Équipe, Lille’s José Fonte (37) assessed the current Lille squad and explained that competing with other major Ligue 1 clubs in the transfer market was tough. You recently told France Bleu Nord that your squad was a bit thin?“I like Amadou [Onana], Ivo [Grbić] and Gaby [Gudmundsson], they’re young players who […]
Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Algerian winger Youcef Belaïli has been offered to Marseille, Lyon and Rennes, although none of those teams have returned the interest. The 29-year-old, who won the Arab Cup this week with his country, also terminated his contract with Qatar SC. The former Angers man has held discussions with Montpellier, but […]
Ligue 1 strugglers Metz are expected to sign central defender Jean Armel Kana-Biyik on a short-term deal until the end of the season, according to Goal France. The 32-year-old ex-Rennes and Gaziantep FK defender has been on trial with Les Grenats in recent days and Frédéric Antonetti appears poised to pull the trigger on his signing. […]
Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Paris Saint-Germain left-back Layvin Kurzawa has been offered to Chelsea, but his former manager Thomas Tuchel is against the prospect of signing him. The 29-year-old, who despite a contract extension for four years in 2020 looks to have no future at the club, has only appeared once this season, in […]
As reported by Foot Mercato, out of favour PSG full-back and former France international Layvin Kurzawa is Lyon’s leading option to replace Emerson should Chelsea convince OL to end the Brazilian’s loan in France and release him back to the London club as injury cover for Ben Chilwell. Contacts have been made between Lyon and […]
As reported by L’Équipe, in speaking with Amazon Prime Video before his Lyon side’s meeting with PSG on Sunday night, Brazilian attacking midfielder Lucas Paquetá (24) explained the influence of compatriot and recently departed OL sporting director Juninho on his career. “Juninho is someone who changed my life. Not for recruiting me, but for the […]
As reported by RMC, Tottenham Hotspur coach Antonio Conte still harbours hopes of reviving the club’s Europa Conference League campaign. Spurs key final group game with Rennes, who were already group winners, was cancelled at the last minute at the end of last year following COVID-19 cases in the Tottenham squad. The game, however, was […]