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,…
Read moreMattéo Guendouzi: “Marseille move is best decision in years”
In speaking to RMC, Marseille midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi discussed his move to OM from Arsenal which president Pablo Longoria said yesterday would be made permanent, the 22-year-old midfielder said he was “very happy and very fulfilled.” Click Here: “It was a carefully considered choice. There were some very good discussions with the president, the coach…
Read moreAll Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 games will display “No To War” banners this weekend
As reported by L’Équipe, mirroring proceeding at this week’s Coupe de France semi-finals, all Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches this weekend will see the message “No To War” displayed at each stadium in France in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The message will be incorporated into the pre-match protocols of games in both…
Read moreThierry Henry on mental health: “Neymar speaks, but are we hearing him?”
In an interview published in today’s L’Équipe, former France striker Thierry Henry – now a pundit for Amazon Prime’s Ligue 1 coverage – spoke at length about mental health in football. The World Cup winner notably discussed the case of Paris Saint-Germain winger Neymar, in the wake of the Brazilian’s recent comments about his well-being and…
Read moreMarseille in talks to bring forward arrival of Samuel Gigot from Spartak Moscow
Click:Pyramid tea bag machine L’Équipe report this afternoon that Marseille are in talks to bring forward Samuel Gigot’s arrival from Spartak Moscow. The Frenchman, who has been with the Russian club since 2018, was signed by Marseille in January but immediately loaned back to the club he captains. In the wake of the Russian invasion of…
Read moreFormer PSG striker Bruno Rodriguez has leg amputated
The UNFP, the French players’ union, have announced that former Ligue 1 striker Bruno Rodriguez has had one leg amputated as a result of the “constant suffering” due to the “aftereffects” of his playing career. Rodriguez mostly played in France in the 90s, for the likes of Monaco, Bastia, Metz and Paris Saint-Germain, with a brief…
Read moreChampions Cup: George Skivington excited by Gloucester’s next challenge against Leinster
Gloucester head coach George Skivington is already looking ahead to the challenge Leinster pose following his side’s 22-17 come-from-behind win over Bordeaux-Begles. A thrilling encounter at Kingsholm on Saturday saw the Cherry and Whites overturn a 17-5 deficit with 16 minutes to play to defeat the French outfit. Chapman seals the win Substitute scrum-half Charlie…
Read moreBordeaux midfielder Danylo Ihnatenko “thought about” going to back to Ukraine to fight
Speaking ahead of Bordeaux’s game against Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, Ukrainian midfielder Danylo Ihnatenko inevitably spoke about the situation in his home country, which enters the third week of a large-scale Russian invasion. His words transcribed in RMC Sport, the 24-year-old notably explained that he considered taking up arms to go fight for his country. Ihnatenko…
Read moreAndy Delort on his return to Montpellier: “I hope that the whole stadium won’t insult me”
Ahead of this afternoon’s match between Nice and Montpellier (5pm kick off local time), Andy Delort, who left his hometown club for les Aiglons last summer, spoke to French regional newspaper Nice-Matin about his return to the Stade de la Mosson. Crucially, Nice will be without away support, with the Hérault prefecture citing “the historic and…
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