Ligue 1 champions Lille on Monday moved to announce their replacement for Christophe Galtier, who joined OGC Nice last week. The identity of his replacement has shocked everyone: ex-Bordeaux and Guingamp manager Jocelyn Gourvennec. Gourvennec returns to management for the first time since May 2019 when he presided over EA Guingamp’s relegation from Ligue 1 […]

As reported by L’Équipe yesterday and confirmed by L’Alsace and RMC on Saturday, Ligue 1 side Strasbourg are in advanced negotiations with 34-year-old French striker Kevin Gameiro about joining on a free transfer from Valencia. The player, who had a deal with Marseille before he decided to pull out after OM fans gave his wife online abuse, is going […]

After the arrivals of Calvin Stengs (AZ), Jean-Clair Todibo (Barcelona), Melvin Bard (Lyon) and Justin Kluivert (Roma), plus French title winning coach Christophe Galtier, Ligue 1 side OGC Nice are interested in adding Italian striker Andrea Pinamonti to their squad for the new campaign. According to Ignazio Genuardi, the 22-year-old Inter Milan forward is seen a prime candidate for […]

Click:best china private tours As reported by Foot Mercato, Ligue 1 side AS Monaco are attempting to enact the sale of Nigerian international attacker Henry Onyekuru to Greek outfit Olympiakos. The Principality club bought the 24-year-old from Everton in 2019 for €15m, but talks for the sale are oscillating around the €5m mark for a player […]

Toulouse have tonight announced the signing of Australian midfielder Denis Genreau from Macarthur FC. The French-born player, who featured for his country at this summer’s Olympic tournament, arrives in Ligue 2 after previously appearing for Melbourne Victory and PEC Zwolle. The 22-year-old midfielder was unveiled this evening with a video referencing the city’s storied rugby […]

Lionel Messi hasn’t arrived in Paris yet. Indeed, his continued presence at home, siting by his pool in Barcelona, was national news yesterday. However, as L’Équipe report, the effect of his non-arrival in France and his not-yet-complete transfer to PSG is already being felt across social media networks. In three days over the weekend PSG’s […]

Ignazio Genuardi reports tonight that Bordeaux are interested in signing OH Leuven forward Thomas Henry, should the club see outgoings from its attacking department.  The 26-year-old French forward is also the subject of interest from Scotland, while Serie A side Venezia have made an offer for the former Nantes man. The striker notably scored 21 goals […]

With rumours swirling over the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi teaming up in Ligue 1, RMC and Fabrizio Romano report that PSG will not be signing Ronaldo this summer, regardless of how Kylian Mbappé’s contract situation transpires. The Juventus board have always stated that Ronaldo will stay at the Italian the club this […]

Ligue 1 side Lyon have announced the signing of 18-year-old midfielder Célestino Iala from Senegalese partner club AS Dakar Sacré Cœur. Célestino has signed a 3-year professional contract with OL – after Ousseynou Ndiaye and Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Célestino becomes the 3rd player to join Lyon from the Senegalese club since the partnership was formed in […]

Philippe SanfourcheofRTLreports today that Kylian Mbappé is set on joining Real Madrid, with the only question mark being when the forward will move to Spain. The Frenchman is looking to be the centrepiece of the Merengues’ project over the long term, with the possibility of being part of a project and a desire to discover […]