LYON – 2 (Shaqiri 76, Dembélé 89) Anthony Lopes, 5 Léo Dubois, 4 Jérôme Boateng, 5 Castello Lukeba, 5 Maxence Caqueret, 7 Thiago Mendes, 4 Henrique, 5 Malo Gusto, 8 – Everywhere. Started out as an attacking midfielder at youth level and was a real nuisance in a variety of forward areas here while also…
Read moreXherdan Shaqiri reaches agreement with Chicago Fire
L’Équipe report that Xherdan Shaqiri has reached an agreement with Chicago Fire ahead of a transfer from Lyon, and will not travel with the team to Monaco for their match this weekend. Lyon, who announced tonight that they had accepted the Swiss international’s request to enter talks with the MLS side, are expected to receive €7m…
Read moreKylian Mbappé admits he was scared to take on Hatem Ben Arfa
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…
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