Belgian club Charleroi keen on Strasbourg goalkeeper Bingourou Kamara
As reported by Le Parisien, Belgian first division club Charleroi are looking to sign Strasbourg and Senegal international goalkeeper Bingourou Kamara. Charleroi were keen on the keeper in the summer but a winter move is possible as is a transfer at the end of the season with Kamara’s contract running to 2023. Kamara, now 25,…
Rodez goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi victim of racist insults at Toulouse on Monday
As reported across the French media, Rodez goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi was the victim of racist insults during his team’s derby with Toulouse in Ligue 2 on Monday night. The insults reportedly came from the TFC supporters after the final whistle after the game finished 1-1 and the club immediately moved to condemn the events in…
Official | City Football Group part ways with Laurent Batlles as ESTAC Troyes boss
Ligue 1 side ESTAC Troyes this morning announced the departure of manager Laurent Batlles by mutual agreement. Troyes currently sit 15th in the French top flight table, 1 point away from relegation and had put in an impressive first half of the campaign for a newly-promoted club, which was bought by City Football Group last…
Ousmane Dembélé will not renew with Barcelona
Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato reports this evening that France winger Ousmane Dembélé will not renew his contract with Barcelona, which expires at the end of the season, after negotiations broke down. News of the former Rennes man not extending was firest broken by Catalan journalist Gerard Romero. The wide man’s agent Moussa Sissoko reportedly asked for a €40m…
PSG cool Dembélé interest as winger could still renew with Barcelona
L’Équipe report today that Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembélé could still renew his contract, which expires in June, contrary to earlier reports. Last month, the Spanish press had announced that the Frenchman’s time in Catalonia would definitely be over due to a breakdown in negotiations – however, it now appears that the split between the parties regarding…
Reims unlikely to accept Newcastle’s Hugo Ekitike offer
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Reims are unlikely to accept Newcastle United’s opening offer for 19-year-old striker Hugo Ekitike. Click Here: The deal between the clubs remains complicated with further interest from West Ham besides and Reims’ insistence on a sell-on clause being included in any deal. Talks between Newcastle United and Reims began six…
PLAYER RATINGS | Nantes 0-0 Monaco
Ligue 1 21/22, Round 20 – 9/1/22 NANTES – 0 Alban Lafont, 5 Nicolas Pallois, 7 – A strong and imposing defensive display from the typically agricultural veteran centre-back, he notably had no trouble from Kevin Volland at all. Andrei Girotto, 6 Dennis Appiah, 5 Fábio da Silva, 4 Quentin Merlin, 5 Samuel Moutoussamy, 5…
Reims President Caillot confirms he rejected a bid for Hugo Ekitike from Newcastle
Speaking in an interview with Le Quotidien du Sport, Reims President Jean-Pierre Caillot confirmed that the club has rejected an offer from Newcastle United for teenage forward Hugo Ekitike. “It is true that a lot have realised the quality of the player now, but not us. He was formed with us and it does not surprise…
PLAYER RATINGS | Lens 0-2 Marseille, a ruthless and controlling OM outplay Lens
Ligue 1 21/22, Round 22 – 22/1/22 LENS – 0 Wuilker Faríñez, 5 Jonathan Gradit, 6 – One of France’s most underrated players again posted a focused and astute personal display despite considerable OM pressure and he led his team in defensive actions with 15. Kevin Danso, 5 Facundo Medina, 4 Cheick Doucouré, 4 Seko…