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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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.”[…]

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[…]

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.”[…]

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[…]

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.”[…]

Speaking as part of an exclusive interview with Get French Football News, Toulouse central defender Ruben Gabrielsen discussed his experiences being coached by Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Molde. “For me he was fantastic. I learned a lot of great things about football and about life. He’s a fantastic human. He knows humans, he knows how to Read more about Exclusive | Ruben Gabrielsen on ex-boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær: “When he gives you a plan, everything he said would happen does.”[…]

High-flying Ligue 2 side Clermont, who have won the most amount of points in the French second division in 2020, have announced the two-year contract extension of their manager Pascal Gastien. Previously under contract with CF63 until 2021, President Ahmet Schaefer was delighted to announce the news on Monday night: “He is the architect of Read more about Official | Clermont extend manager Pascal Gastien’s contract until 2023[…]