In the 2019 January transfer window, Genk signed a young winger on loan from the J-League side Kashiwa Reysol where he had scored 22 goals and provided 33 assists in his 124 games for the club. That player, Junya Ito, was clearly an emerging talent, and Genk were willing to bring him to Europe to Read more about FEATURE | World Cup One to Watch: Junya Ito[…]
Le Progrès report that Lyon’s staff and players alike were incredibly frustrated with French youth international attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki, who decided to attempt a Panenka penalty after the club lost 3-0 to Arsenal in their mid-season friendly match as part of the Dubai Super Cup. Cherki, 19, has struggled for regular playing time after bursting Read more about Lyon staff & players frustrated with Rayan Cherki Panenka effort[…]
According to Stats foot eleven Ligue 1 players have scored at the World Cup so far, as we enter the final round of 16 fixtures. This includes Paris Saint-Germain’s France star Kylian Mbappé who leads the tournament with five goals as well as Argentina’s Lionel Messi hitting the back of the net on three occasions. Monaco’s Read more about 11 Ligue 1 players have scored a goal during the World Cup for first time in history[…]
This is taken from the GFFN 100, our leading 150-page FREE publication ranking the best 100 players in France, see the full list and read every profile right here. After signing a new deal with Lyon to keep him at the club until 2027, it was expected that Maxence Caqueret would cement himself as a Read more about PROFILE | Maxence Caqueret: Lyon will be building around the Frenchman for some time to come[…]
This is taken from the GFFN 100, our leading 150-page FREE publication ranking the best 100 players in France, see the full list and read every profile right here. The Monaco man’s absence from the World Cup will have been a talking point after Didier Deschamps’ squad announcement, not least once the France manager decided Read more about FEATURE | Comeback King Wissam Ben Yedder deserves more recognition[…]
L’Équipe are reporting that Napoli are currently leading the race to sign SCO Angers’ Azzedine Ounahi (22), who would rejoin the Ligue 1 team to finish the current campaign. Ounahi was a standout player at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The midfielder was part of a Morocco team that reached the semi-finals of the tournament Read more about Napoli leading the chase for Angers’ Azzedine Ounahi[…]
SCO Angers president Saïd Chabane has revealed in an interview with Prime Video that two Middle-Eastern clubs are interested in Sofiane Boufal (29). Boufal is one of two Angers players who shone at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The former Southampton man, and Morocco teammate Azzedine Ounahi (22) both had stand-out World Cups, leading the Atlas Read more about Two Middle-Eastern clubs interested in Angers’ Sofiane Boufal[…]
Speaking at his unveiling as OGC Nice interim manager, Didier Digard outlined his tactical philosophy. The former Les Aiglons captain took over from Lucien Favre, who was sacked on Monday. Digard joined Nice back in 2021, and managed the club’s reserve side. In November, the former Paris Saint-Germain and Middlesbrough midfielder joined Favre’s backroom staff, and he Read more about New Nice manager Didier Digard outlines his tactical ideals[…]
Speaking in an interview with La Voix du Nord, Canadian international and 22-year-old Lille attacker Jonathan David admitted that he eventually sees himself away from the French outfit and was asked specifically about the Premier League. “I don’t know, I think it’s possible, very possible. I don’t know if I can see myself anywhere other than Read more about Jonathan David: “I don’t know if I can see myself anywhere other than the Premier League.”[…]
Fabrizio Romano reports that Benoît Badiashile’s (21) move from AS Monaco to Chelsea is set to be completed imminently. The two clubs have been in negotiations since before the turn of the new year, and have settled on a fee of around €38m. The player has long since had an agreement to join the London club, Read more about Benoît Badiashile’s Chelsea transfer set to be confirmed[…]