José Mourinho looking to place himself at either Monaco or Lyon
L’Équipe report this morning that Portuguese tactician José Mourinho is seeking to place himself at a Ligue 1 club for his next destination, with AS Monaco and Lyon, not PSG, Lille or Marseille, at the forefront of his desires, according to his entourage. The manager in question has denied an interest in either of those positions,…
Luiz Gustavo refused to continue playing centre-back at Marseille, as Chinese clubs circle
L’Équipe report this morning that Brazilian central midfielder Luis Gustavo informed Marseille manager Rudi Garcia at the beginning of February that he was no longer going to play at centre-back, where the French tactician had consistently been playing him, out of position. As a result, Gustavo has spent an extensive period of the OM substitutes…
PSG – Stanislav Lobotka meeting
RMC report that PSG Sporting Director Antero Henrique met earlier this week with the representatives of Celta Vigo midfielder Stanislav Lobotka to discuss a potential summer move. Lobotka has been on the Paris radar for two transfer windows now, as they eventually opted to sign Leandro Paredes instead of the Slovakian in January. Lobotka is…
Reims pinch promising youngster Jad Mouaddib from SM Caen
France Football report that Ligue 1 side Reims have successfully pinched 20-year-old attacking midfielder Jad Mouaddib from Normandy side and current relegation battlers SM Caen. Mouaddib is currently on a youth contract with SMC and will sign a 3-year professional deal with Reims at the end of next month. Click Here: carlow gaa jerseys
Marseille interested in Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos
Our colleagues at Foot Mercato report that 22-year-old Colombian forward Alfredo Morelos of Rangers is attracting interest from Ligue 1 side Marseille. With 17 goals in 28 matches this season, OM have had scouts in Scotland watching the player on multiple occasions over the course of this campaign and the outlet claims that Steven Gerrard’s side…
PSG Sporting Director Antero Henrique unexpectedly summoned to Doha
Click:全国楼凤论坛 L’Équipe report this morning that PSG Sporting Director Antero Henrique has been unexpectedly summoned to the Qatari capital of Doha to meet with President Al Khelaifi. The club’s General Secretary, Victoriano Melero, is also out in Doha ahead of a meeting that is expected to restructure the hierarchy at PSG. Is Henrique facing the exit…
Lyon interested in Thiago Mendes & Youssouf Koné (Lille)
L’Équipe report this afternoon that Lyon have registered an interest in signing Lille pair Thiago Mendes and left-back Youssouf Koné and that preliminary talks have been held in this direction. The interest comes with intense speculation surrounding 23-year-old left-back Ferland Mendy, who has been the subject of offers worth between €30m and €35m from Barcelona,…
Ludogorets to sign Jordan Ikoko from Guingamp for €1m
Bulgarian giants Ludogorets have completed a deal to sign 25-year-old right-back Jordan Ikoko from EA Guingamp for €1m including bonuses, according to L’Équipe. The full-back preferred to reject Ludogorets’ proposal in the January window, but they have returned and now he has decided to accept. Ludogorets have qualified for the Champions’ League qualification rounds and…
St Étienne & Lille interested in Alberto Redondo (Getafe)
RMC report that Lille and St Étienne have opened discussions with the entourage of 22-year-old Getafe left-back Alberto Redondo. The player is out of contract at the end of the month and Getafe have offered him a 3-year contract extension, but it would appear that the player is evaluating his options. Neither Ligue 1 side…
AS Nancy in desperate youth prospect fire-sale to secure Ligue 2 status
As reported by RMC, AS Nancy president Jean-Michel Roussier was in Paris yesterday in an attempt to conclude the sale of two promising youngsters to Ligue 1 champions PSG. The urgency in Roussier’s deal-making comes from the fact that the French football financial watchdog, the DNCG, announced the relegation of ASNL to the French 3rd division…