Month: March 2024

For several days now, key LFP, FFF and French football actors have been holding discussions following the decision by the national courts to suspend the decision to relegate Toulouse and Amiens from Ligue 1 following the truncation of the 2019/20 campaign owing to COVID-19. As a result of this decision, the LFP has been forced…

Culture PSG report that French international and PSG attacker Kylian Mbappé has been chosen by EA Sports as the cover player for their FIFA 21 video game. The outlet claims that the game makers had initially been hesitating between Neymar and Mbappé, but eventually opted for the ex-AS Monaco man. The decision was taken several…

Ligue 1 side Marseille today announced the signing of 21-year-old Franco-Senegalese midfielder Pape Gueye, ostensibly on a free transfer from Le Havre, after the Ligue 2 player’s contract expired. Gueye, who made his professional debut in May 2017, spent his youth career at Le Havre, but has now signed a 4-year contract with OM. Gueye…

Ligue 2 side ESTAC Troyes have this morning confirmed the extension of their initial 6-month loan of 23-year-old central midfielder Rominigue Kouamé by 12 months until June 2021. Signed in March 2016 to integrate their reserve team, Kouamé made six appearances in Ligue 1 for Lille during the 2017/18 campaign. Under contract with Les Dogues…

RMC Sport report that Ligue 1 side Brest’s attacking priority this summer is 21-year-old forward Terem Moffi from Belgian side K.V. Kortrijk. There is considerable competition for the Nigerian striker and despite the €5m asking price, SB29 are all in getting this deal done after missing out on Clermont striker Adrian Grbic to newly promoted…

Ligue 2 side Toulouse have this week confirmed the arrival of 25-year-old attacking midfielder Branco van den Boomen from Dutch 2nd division side De Graafschap. van den Boomen has become TFC’s third signing of the summer. Formed at Ajax, the midfielder has experience at youth international level with the Dutch national team. He had an…

UEFA have this afternoon announced that English official Anthony Taylor will be presiding over Wednesday’s Champions’ League quarter-final between PSG and Atalanta. Taylor will be joined by Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn as his assistants, whilst Stuart Atwell and Paul Tierney will be in charge of VAR. Taylor has already refereed PSG three times in…

As reported by our colleagues at Téléfoot Chaine and Foot Mercato, Rennes are in advanced negotiations to sign 32-year-old Algerian international Islam Slimani from Premier League side Leicester City for a reported €8m. Slimani, who had exceptional season-long loan spell with AS Monaco in 2019/20, did not want to remain with the Principality club, but has the…

UOL in Brazil report that PSG attacker Neymar has made the decision to end his 13-year long collaboration with Nike, in a major sportswear sponsorship shake-up. The Brazilian’s contract with Nike will end on 31st August, with the outlet claiming that this association is coming to an end because the pair could not agree on…

Our colleague Mohamed Toubache-TER reports that newly-promoted to Ligue 1 side FC Lorient’s transfer business continues – they have struck a deal with Brittany rivals Rennes to sign right-winger and 21-year-old Armand Laurienté for an initial €2.5m. The deal includes a potential €1.5m in bonuses plus a 20% sell-on clause. There was a long debate internally…