Author: EveAim

Sébastien Denis of Foot Mercato reports this afternoon that Bayern Munich wide man Bouna Sarr turned down several transfer offers in the final hours of the summer window, including a potential return to France with Lille. The former Marseille man also turned down moves to Olympiakos and Beşiktaş, although the Turkish club have approached the player’s representatives and…

RMC Sport report that both Paris Saint-Germain and the Ligue 1 authorities have responded to comments made by Spanish Football League president Javier Tebas concerning the Parisians.  Tebas had stated that PSG’s transfer activity was “as dangerous as the Super League” and that he would “fight against state-clubs”, adding that the club’s project was not viable.…

Paris Saint-Germain have announced this afternoon that Lionel Messi will be absent for tomorrow night’s trip to Metz, with the Argentine having picked up a knock on his left knee. The forward, who had been taken off by manager Mauricio Pochettino during the second half against Lyon, had taken a hit and has sustained bruising.…

BORDEAUX – 1 (Mexer 88) Benoît Costil, 8 – Little he could do about the goal, or his teammates’ incompetence, but repeatedly kept his team in the game with a string of key saves. Diving at Sulemana’s feet, a flying second half stop from Terrier and a reaction save with his knee from Meling at…

ASSE – 1 (Khazri 95) Etienne Green, 8 – Not too much he could do about the goal and kept his side in the game during the first half as he made three superb flying saves from Aouar and one key block of cross that would otherwise have meant a tap-in for Paquetá. Mahdi Camara,…

L’Équipe report that Norodom Ravichak, the Cambodian prince who had submitted a bid to take ownership of Saint-Étienne, is set to announce his withdrawal in the coming days. Ravichak is said to be growing wary of the project as a result of Les Verts’ poor start to the season – lying in 20th place – and…

Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Zinédine Zidane has half-opened the door to the prospect of managing Paris Saint-Germain, having been reluctant to enter talks with the club for a long time. The World Cup winner and former Real Madrid manager had previously refused to listen to offers from PSG. The Marseille native, however, is now…

Speaking ahead of his side’s match on Friday against Lille, Monaco manager Niko Kovač was notably asked about whether he believes Ligue 1 has progressed in recent years. His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the Croatian explained that French football would be among the very best, were it able to consistently hold on to the talents that…

LENS – 2 (Kakuta 48, Sotoca 55) Jean-Louis Leca, 5 Jonathan Gradit, 5 Kevin Danso, 6 – Defended proactively throughout and made a crucial last ditch block on a first half Boufal shot which seemed goal bound otherwise. Facundo Medina, 4 Cheick Doucouré, 4 Seko Fofana, 6 – Perhaps not the domineering force of his…

Aminata Diallo, the PSG player placed in police custody and then released last week in the Hamraoui affair, appeared with Kylian Mbappé on Thursday evening at the event celebrating the release of the comic book dedicated to French football’s golden boy. She had not appeared publicly since November 9th, the date of PSG’s big win…