Month: February 2023

Previously linked with a transfer to Manchester United and Arsenal, Moussa Dembélé will see his current contract running out in June 2023, meaning that the Frenchman will be able to leave the club for free next summer if the player fails to reach an agreement with OL over a contract extension. Speaking to Prime Video…

Leading the Ligue 1 points table and having qualified for the knock-out stages of the Champions League, PSG now seem determined to take care of some contract renewals. As reported by L’Équipe, the reigning Ligue 1 champions are offering a contract extension to Marquinhos, whose current terms at the club expire in June 2024. The…

Foot Mercato are reporting that Burnley winger Anass Zaroury (22) is set to replace Amine Harit (25) in Morocco’s World Cup squad.  Harit had been selected for the tournament and was set to travel to meet up with his international teammates on Monday. However, the Marseille attacker sustained a horrible knee injury whilst tackling Axel Disasi…

Following last year’s incidents of fan violence in the stands, France’s league governing body – the LFP – has received recommendations following an independent inquiry performed by criminologist Alain Bauer, with concrete proposal for the management of French supporters. The following was reported by L’Équipe. The first overall suggestion was to integrate the institutions that…

Speaking in an interview with Nice-Matin, Delio Onnis, the all-time top-scorer in France’s top division, believes that Kylian Mbappé (23) will beat his record, which has stood since 1986.  Italo-Argentinian striker Onnis played for Stade de Reims, AS Monaco, Tours and SC Toulon during a 15-year spell in France’s top division. He played 278 times for…

This is taken from the GFFN 100, our leading 150-page FREE publication ranking the best 100 players in France, see the full list and read every profile right here. One of three players from Ligue 1 to take part in Belgium’s ill-fated and recently-completed World Cup campaign, Lens’ Loïs Openda can bear little of the…

Ukrainian international midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi (29) has joined Marseille on a six-month loan, with a mandatory purchase option. The option is reportedly set at €10m plus €3m in potential bonuses, depending on whether OM qualify for next season’s Champions League. The 29-year-old was set to join Marseille last summer from Atalanta, but the French side…

AS Saint-Étienne announced today the signing of Nantes defender Dennis Appiah (30) on a deal which runs until 2025. He drops down to the Ligue 2 side after having made 22 appearances for Nantes this season, as manager Antoine Koumbouaré opened the door to his departure over the Christmas period alongside Brazilian defender Fábio, who…

According to L’Équipe, young Lyon winger Bradley Barcola (20) wants a loan move away from the club with several French sides interested in the player, as well as Swiss first division side FC Saint-Gallen. Lyon are yet to open the door for a winter departure.  FC St. Gallen are currently negotiating with Lyon over a…

According to L’Équipe, Marseille coach Igor Tudor will have to do without the services of defender Eric Bailly and wing-back Jonathan Clauss for their Coupe de France match against Rennes on Friday. The Croatian was not best pleased when asked about the seven match suspension of Bailly for red card in the previous round of…