After a busy deadline day for the promoted side, ESTAC Troyes have rounded off their summer business with the addition of Dynamo Kyiv forward Gerson Rodrigues. The 26-year-old has enjoyed an eclectic career, coming through in his native Luxembourg before moving to Jublio Iwata in Japan and Turkey. Having accumulated 37 caps for his country, Read more about Official | Troyes sign Luxembourg international Gerson Rodrigues from Dynamo Kyiv[…]

L’Équipe report tonight that talks between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid over the potential transfer of Kylian Mbappé have ended – the World Cup winner is now highly unlikely to leave before the end of the transfer window. Los Blancos had put in two offers this summer – the first a €160m bid, the second one Read more about Kylian Mbappé to remain at PSG this season as talks with Real Madrid end[…]

LYON – 3 (Dembélé 8, Denayer, 64, Paquetá 87) Anthony Lopes, 6 – Little to do for long periods but made a key save from Kevin Gameiro one-on-one just after half time and did well to close down Diallo late on. Malo Gusto, 7 – Defended sharply throughout and was a persistent outlet on the Read more about Player Ratings | Lyon 3-1 Strasbourg, Bruno Guimarães and Moussa Dembélé impress in simple OL win[…]

MARSEILLE – 2 (Dieng 48, Harit 71) Pau López, 5 William Saliba, 5 Leonardo Balerdi, 5 Luan Peres, 6 – Improving every game after a shaky start in France and this was another composed performance. It was his searching long ball that assisted the second for Harit. Pol Lirola, 6 – A useful and versatile Read more about Player Ratings | Marseille 2-0 Rennes, Bamba Dieng scores again to take OM second in Ligue 1[…]

Having been released at the end of his contract at Schalke after their relegation from the Bundesliga last season, Algerian international and former Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder is on the verge of finding a new club. According to Foot Mercato, the 26-year-old player is in advanced negotiations with Ligue 1 side Angers. The two parties Read more about Free agent Nabil Bentaleb in discussions with Angers[…]

Speaking to RMC Sport this afternoon following the passing of former Marseille president Bernard Tapie, former goalkeeper Pascal Olmeta recounted an anecdote involving his “kidnapping” of the Champions League trophy soon after OM won the title in 1993. The Corsican, who played for Marseille between 1990 and 1993, had been the subject of Tapie’s infamous tough love Read more about Former Marseille goalkeeper Pascal Olmeta recalls holding Champions League trophy hostage for bonus[…]

20 minutes report this afternoon that a Lille fan has been given a suspended eight-month prison sentence in the wake of the crowd trouble between both sets of fans that marred the derby at Lens last month. Specifically, the 27-year-old was charged with throwing a seat from the stands and injuring a member of the riot Read more about Lille fan handed suspended prison sentence following derby crowd trouble[…]

Speaking in an interview with Globo earlier this week, Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes discussed the style of football at the club and some of his frustrations in France. “In France, there are moments where we play like robots, nobody tries to dribble, to find a pass, for example. That irritates me sometimes, it is a bit Read more about Bruno Guimaraes: “In France, there are moments where we play like robots.”[…]

According to RMC Sport, Lionel Messi does not want to leave PSG this summer. This follows rumours that the Champions League exit last week and the subsequent sour relations between the squad and the fans might have caused the Argentine to look elsewhere. Sources close to the player have apparently let on that Messi understands the Read more about Lionel Messi does not want to leave PSG this summer[…]

After broadcasting Marseille’s Europa Conference League home leg against Greek side PAOK last Thursday (2-1), instead of Lyon’s Europa League fixture against West Ham (1-1), W9, a free-to-air channel within the M6 group, has again elected to show Marseille’s European match this week, as reported by L’Équipe. With the two French sides’ fixtures kicking off at Read more about PAOK vs Marseille chosen by public channel W9 over Lyon vs West Ham[…]