Following PSG’s heavy victory over Lille last night (5-1), Kylian Mbappé spoke to Prime Video‘s Thierry Henry about the quality of the former Paris Saint-Germain player Hatem Ben Arfa (34), who played a significant role in the creation of Lille’s only goal. “He gets past because me and Di Maria are scared,” explained the Parisian…
Read moreFEATURE | France’s best young coach Julien Stéphan makes a case for coach of the season with Strasbourg set on Europe
Last Sunday, on a cold, wet and windy February afternoon in Strasbourg, a day when the last thing you’d want to do is step outside the front door, Racing Club de Strasbourg edged a 1-0 win over Nantes in front of a sell-out crowd of 29,000 at Stade de la Meinau. The three points allowed…
Read moreFormer Nantes player Emiliano Sala felt “under a lot of pressure” to play in the Premier League
As reported by Sky, an inquest held at Bournemouth Town Hall has heard a statement from Mercedes Taffarel, the mother of former Nantes player Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash in January 2019, following an agreed transfer between the French club and Cardiff. The coroner Rachel Griffin opened the inquest explaining that “nobody…
Read moreOfficial | Former Bordeaux left-back Maxime Poundje joins Lausanne Sport
As confirmed by the Swiss club, former Bordeaux left-back Maxime Poundje has signed for Swiss Super League side Lausanne Sport. Poundje, now 29-years-old, has been a free agent since leaving FCGB last summer after 159 games in all competitions for Les Girondins since joining in 2012. Struggling at the bottom of the Swiss top flight…
Read moreFEATURE | PSG’s Midfielders Ranked – Who are Paris’ best midfield options ahead of Real Madrid?
Amid a top-heavy, often indecipherable recruitment policy, PSG’s midfield has often been overlooked. While celebrity forwards are regularly signed with much fan-fare and Marquinhos alone seems to have invigorated an under-funded defensive unit, aided by two snappy goalkeeping additions, many of PSG’s recent tactical shortcomings can often be traced back to their midfield. With the…
Read moreLyon’s Jean-Michel Aulas opens door to making Tanguy Ndombele’s loan move permanent
Speaking at his bi-yearly press conference discussing Lyon’s financial results – transcribed in RMC – club president Jean-Michel Aulas opened the door to making Tanguy Ndombele’s loan move from Tottenham Hotspur permanent. The midfielder returned to OL two and a half years after leaving for the North London side, in a deal which includes a permanent…
Read moreChelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle maintain interest in summer move for Presnel Kimpembe
As reported by Ignazio Genuardi, Chelsea’s interest in PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe persists, although Sevilla’s French defender Jules Koundé (23) remains the London club’s first choice. Tottenham and Newcastle United are also interested in signing the 26-year-old Frenchman, although Spurs could instead opt to reunite Inter Milan’s Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij (30) with his…
Read moreNeymar interested in late-career MLS move
Speaking on a Twitch stream hosted by well-known Brazilian streamer Gaules, PSG forward Neymar discussed his plans for the later stages of his career, suggesting he is more likely to play in MLS than return home to Brazil. The 30-year-old explained: “I have some doubts about being able to play again in Brazil again, I…
Read moreJason Denayer could be set to leave Lyon amid stalling renewal talks
Le Progrèsreport that Lyon defender Jason Denayer could be set to leave the club at the end of the season as a renewal agreement is yet to be found. The 26-year-old, who has been with the club since 2018, is said to have high salary demands for an extension, with his current deal expiring at…
Read moreWilliam Saliba’s long-term Arsenal future to be decided this summer
As reported by BUT, William Saliba could be in line for a new long-term deal at Arsenal with his current contract set to expire in 2024 and no option to buy inserted in his loan agreement at Marseille. The outlet report that Saliba, a key part of Jorge Sampaoli’s set up at OM this season,…
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