Leicester have offered €16m to Brest for Ibrahima Diallo

Well-connected local podcast Brest On Air report that Premier League side Leicester City have submitted a €16m proposal to sign 20-year-old box-to-box midfielder Ibrahima Diallo from Ligue 1 side Brest. SB29 had been very clear that they intended to keep the player this month, but the nature of this bid is causing the board to Read more about Leicester have offered €16m to Brest for Ibrahima Diallo[…]

Official | AS Monaco land 19-year-old defender Jean Marcelin from Auxerre

Ligue 1 side AS Monaco have this evening confirmed the arrival of 19-year-old central defender Jean Marcelin from French 2nd division outfit Auxerre, for an undisclosed fee believed to be €10m plus bonuses. The player has signed a 4.5 year contract with ASM and does not return back to AJA on loan for the rest Read more about Official | AS Monaco land 19-year-old defender Jean Marcelin from Auxerre[…]

Gelson Martins risks up to a 6 month suspension for pushing referee last night

AS Monaco winger Gelson Martins risks receiving up to a 6 month suspension per LFP regulations after pushing the referee on two occasions last night as ASM lost away to Nîmes in Ligue 1.o Martins pushed the referee in the first instance after his team-mate Tiémoué Bakayoko was red carded for what the referee viewed Read more about Gelson Martins risks up to a 6 month suspension for pushing referee last night[…]

9 ASSE ultras injured as St Étienne & Lyon fans engage in violent conflict

L’Équipe report that a total of nine Lyon and St Étienne supporters were injured on Saturday night during a brief but vicious fight between ultra groups of both clubs ahead of this evening’s Rhône Derby clash at the Groupama Stadium. The fight occurred at around 22:00 local time in the streets of Lyon, with about Read more about 9 ASSE ultras injured as St Étienne & Lyon fans engage in violent conflict[…]

Houssem Aouar after beating Juventus: “We need to remain calm.”

Speaking after Lyon’s 1-0 victory over Juventus in the Champions’ League on Wednesday evening, Houssem Aouar called for calm on RMC Sport, with only half of the battle complete so far. “I will take away with me the team’s performance from tonight. We knew that we were not favourites, we had a very good game. And Read more about Houssem Aouar after beating Juventus: “We need to remain calm.”[…]

LFP chief blames local authorities for postponement of Strasbourg vs PSG

Speaking to Canal Plus, CEO of French league football’s governing body, the LFP, Didier Quillot, sought to shift blame onto local authorities in Haut-Rhin region for the postponement of Strasbourg vs PSG, which was due to be played today, but will not occur owing to coronavirus concerns. “It was the local authorities, who sent us a Read more about LFP chief blames local authorities for postponement of Strasbourg vs PSG[…]

Yuri Berchiche: “Sometimes I miss the PSG dressing room.”

Speaking on Athletic Bilbao’s official website, ex-PSG left-back Yuri Berchiche discussed how he sometimes misses his former club. “They are very different. Each dressing room has good and bad sides. But I can say that I was well integrated in both. There are good people on both sides. Maybe the atmosphere is more familial here with Read more about Yuri Berchiche: “Sometimes I miss the PSG dressing room.”[…]

Official | Strasbourg extend Thierry Laurey’s contract until 2021

Ligue 1 side Strasbourg have this evening announced the 12-month contract extension of manager Thierry Laurey, with his new deal now running until June 2021. The deal includes a wage hike – initially Laurey had wanted a longer contract extension offering than what he received, but quickly accepted the latest offer put on the table Read more about Official | Strasbourg extend Thierry Laurey’s contract until 2021[…]

Nicolas Penneteau: “Victor Osimhen is maybe the future Didier Drogba.”

Speaking to RMC Sport, 39-year-old French goalkeeper Nicolas Penneteau discussed the prospects of 21-year-old Ivory Coast and Lille striker Victor Osimhen, who he played at Belgian side Charleroi with. “He does not surprise me. When I discovered him, when he arrived, two clubs refused to take him because of little physical problems. In the first training Read more about Nicolas Penneteau: “Victor Osimhen is maybe the future Didier Drogba.”[…]