Official | Hertha Berlin sign Lucas Tousart for €25m
Lyon have confirmed the departure of 22-year-old midfielder Lucas Tousart to Hertha Berlin, after the French youth international successfully underwent a medical with the Germans this morning. OL have put in a communiqué that Hertha will pay them €25m and Tousart will also be returning to them on loan until the end of the 2019/20…
Official | Camilo (Ponte Preta) authorised to have a medical with Lyon
The deal that nobody was expecting. Brazilian 2nd division side Ponte Preta have this evening announced that 20-year-old attacking midfielder Camilo has been authorised to travel to France to undergo a medical with Ligue 1 side Lyon. The player is still to agree personal terms with OL, but a deal is set to be concluded…
Lyon winger Maxwel Cornet takes inspiration from Jordi Alba in new role
Speaking in a press conference today ahead of a mid-week Coupe de France clash with Marseille, Ivorian winger Maxwel Cornet discussed his recent conversion to left-back for Lyon amid their injury difficulties and where he has been taking inspiration from. “I have to perform well, that’s the most important thing. I speak a lot with…
Victor Osimhen: “Luis Campos has always played an important role in my life.”
Speaking to RMC, Lille striker Victor Osimhen was invited to speak about his relationship with Sporting Director Luis Campos. “Luis Campos has always played an important role in my life: he watched me during the U17s World Cup in Chile and since then we have never been out of contact. We have a very good relationship…
Eduardo Camavinga is Dortmund’s summer window priority – France Football
France Football report that 17-year-old Rennes central midfielder Eduardo Camavinga has emerged as a summer transfer window priority for German side Borussia Dortmund. Click Here: Brazil football tracksuit The magazine affirms that BVB’s General Manager Hans Joachim Watzke and Sporting Director Michael Zorc are united in their belief that the French teenager should be a…
Arsène Wenger recommends that Rennes hire Gilles Grimandi as Sporting Director
L’Équipe report that Arsène Wenger has recommended to the Pinault family, who own Ligue 1 side Rennes, that they hire ex-Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi as their Sporting Director. Nicolas Holveck is still expected to become SRFC’s Executive Director General, but Rennes also want to hire a Sporting Director alongside Holveck. Wenger, who Rennes initially asked…
Djibril Sidibé on Kylian Mbappé’s best position: “Left centre-forward in a two.”
Speaking on RMC show “Le Vestiaire” tonight, Everton and French international full-back Djibril Sidibé was asked to weigh in on what he thought his former team-mate at AS Monaco Kylian Mbappé’s best position was. “With two strikers up top. With Falcao, he was magnificent. Falcao had this sense of where to be and move, Kylian would take…
Thiago Silva considering Fluminense return: “I don’t know when, but I am thinking about coming back.”
Speaking in an interview with SporTV, PSG central defender Thiago Silva discussed the possibility of returning to Brazilian side Fluminense. Silva’s current contract with the French capital club expires in June. “Because in one of the most difficult moments of my life, Fluminense opened their door to me. I am very thankful. It was above and…