Nantes want €15m to sell Valentin Rongier
La Provence report that Ligue 1 side Nantes are seeking €15m in order to part with French central midfielder and captain Valentin Rongier this summer. Marseille have enquired for the Frenchman but have not made a formal offer for the player, as they cannot afford to spend any money until they satisfy FFP requirements this…
Lorient knocked back for Mickaël Alphonse
Ligue 2 side Lorient have had an approach for 29-year-old Dijon full-back Mickaël Alphonse rejected by the Ligue 1 club, according to L’Équipe. Alphonse has informed Les Merlus that he intends to stay with DFCO for at least another season, with new manager Stéphane Jobard intending to integrate the player into his starting XI for the 2019/20…
Alexander Djiku getting closer to Strasbourg, as Getafe jump in the race
RMC report that Europa League-playing Spanish side Getafe have jumped into the race to sign 24-year-old central defender Alexander Djiku from newly-relegated to Ligue 2 club Caen. Djiku is currently under contract with the Normandy side until 2022, who are resigned to the fact that they will lose him this summer. Talks have intensified between Strasbourg…
3rd division side US Concarneau approach Yoann Gourcuff
Ouest-France report that French 3rd division US Concarneau have approached free agent and 33-year-old (tomorrow) attacking midfielder Yoann Gourcuff. The Frenchman is a free agent and following her recent marriage to Karine Ferri, the former French international has recently hinted that he would like to go into real estate. That is not preventing clubs from reaching…
Brest lead Celtic in the chase for Nice left-back Romain Perraud
As reported by our colleagues at Soccer Link, Ligue 1 newly promoted side Brest lead Celtic in the race to sign Romain Perraud, the left-sided player, from OGC Nice. Click Here: Cheap France Rugby Jersey Brest have made a third offer for the Frenchman in recent hours after seeing bids worth €1m and €1.7m turned down for…
VIDEO | Kylian Mbappé catches up with our friends at Complex
Our friends at Complex took PSG forward and Frenchman Kylian Mbappé sneaker or “creps” shopping. From his treasured Air Max’s which he used to play playground football in, to PSG’s Jordan collaboration to his habit of dying his hair the colour of his boots. Watch the event unfold below. [youtube_sc url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV94CDlLF8g”] Click Here: Son Heung-min Jersey…
Mainz interested in Nantes midfielder Abdoulaye Touré
L’Équipe report that Bundesliga club Mainz have registered an interest in 25-year-old Ligue 1 side FC Nantes midfielder Abdoulaye Touré. The interest comes as 23-year-old defensive midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin appears poised to quit the German outfit for Everton. Touré, who was the subject of multiple bids from Premier League side Burnley last summer, is under…
Rafaël Leão (AC Milan) & Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) to undergo medicals tomorrow
Two of Lille’s most promising attackers are going to undergo medicals tomorrow as their exits from the Northern France side edge ever closer. L’Équipe report that 24-year-old Ivorian winger Nicolas Pépé will have a medical with Arsenal tomorrow afternoon after all remaining details were agreed between all relevant parties throughout today (Monday). The deal is…
Official | Lille acquire Portuguese hotshot defender Tiago Djaló
Lille have this evening announced the arrival of 19-year-old Portuguese central defender Tiago Djaló from AC Milan for a reported €5m. The teenager has signed a 5-year contract with Les Dogues and was a youth product at Sporting Portugal, where Lille acquired Rafael Leão from on a free transfer last summer before selling him 12…
Arsenal to receive up to €6m for Laurent Koscielny
RMC report that Bordeaux have agreed a deal with Arsenal for 33-year-old central defender Laurent Koscielny worth up to €6m. Discussions accelerated last weekend between the two sides and the defender will sign a 3-year contract with Bordeaux today should he pass a medical, which he is currently undergoing. Koscielny had always preferred a move…