Speaking to France Football in the wake of his seventh Ballon d’Or win, Lionel Messi notably discussed several aspects of his blockbuster arrival at Paris Saint-Germain this summer, including his friend Neymar offering him the number 10 shirt. Click Here: The Copa América winner also delves into the debate over whether he is the best of all…
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PLAYER RATINGS | Marseille 1-2 Brest, Franck Honorat’s rocket gives the Breton side a sixth win in a row
MARSEILLE – 1 (Gerson 29) Pau López, 4 William Saliba, 4 Álvaro González, 4 Luan Peres, 4 Valentin Rongier, 3 Boubacar Kamara, 3 – He was extremely unfortunate to concede the penalty in the second half but again looked a little lethargic and was unable to impact the game as he would have hoped for…
Marseille striker Bamba Dieng (21) signs new contract
As reported by Daily Mercato, Marseille’s young Senegalese forward has signed a new contract at the club. Having burst onto the scene with some important goals earlier in the year, Dieng has become a regular in the Marseille squad this season. The 21-year old had signed a new deal last summer which ran until 2024…
FEATURE | Aurélien Tchouaméni – French Player Of The Year 2021: 6th
This article is part of GFFN’s French Player Of The Year Award 2021 countdown. Follow the daily feature series here on GFFN as we build up to naming the best French player in the world this year. Look out for 5th place tomorrow. 2021 has been a good year to say the least for Monaco central…
Angers confirm intention to loan Sada Thioub and Paul Bernardoni via statement
As reported by the club, in an unusual move, Angers have announced that they intend to loan both goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni and winger Sada Thioub to Saint-Étienne. A club tweet explained that ‘the loan of two of our players is part of the club’s logic in reducing its payroll and anticipating potential transfers, in order…
PSG right-back Colin Dagba refuses to join Saint-Étienne amid widespread interest
As reported by Foot Mercato, struggling at the bottom of the table with their squad depleted by departures for the African Nations Cup, Saint-Étienne had hoped to add PSG’s 23-year-old right-back Colin Dagba to their squad this month. PSG academy graduate Dagba, however, has turned down both the chance to move to Les Verts permanently…
Paris FC defender Jaouen Hadjam (18) seeing interest from Ligue 1 clubs
As reported by Foot Mercato, Paris FC’s 18-year-old left-back Jaouen Hadjam is receiving interest from Ligue 1. Having broken into the Ligue 2 side this season, who are currently third in the French second tier, Hadjam has made 18 senior appearances across his short career so far and has caught the attention of Strasbourg, Nice…
Watford have been offered PSG left-back Layvin Kurzawa
As reported by Foot Mercato, PSG out of favour left-back and former France international Layvin Kurzawa has been offered to Premier League Watford. Watford recently signed Nice left-back Hassane Kamara and have several options in the position but PSG are keen to trim their squad and the 29-year-old, who has barely been seen this season…
Official | Reims conclude record the signing of Jens Cajuste
Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims on Monday announced the signing of Swedish International defensive midfielder Jens Cajuste from FC Midtjylland. Click Here: The 22-year-old, who came close to a transfer to Rennes in summer, has been recovering from a major injury over the course of the winter. The deal will cost SDR €10m, which…
An incensed Kylian Mbappé criticises Ligue 1 standard of refereeing
During PSG’s 2-0 win over Brest last night, Kylian Mbappé (23) criticised the standard of refereeing in Ligue 1 via a heated exchange with Brest midfielder Hugo Magnetti and referee Mikael Lesage. Following Mbappé’s challenge on Magnetti in the first half, the play continued but Mbappé stopped and confronted the Brest player by grabbing his…