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Despite suffering a humiliating 57-0 defeat to Leinster at the RDS Arena on Friday night, Gloucester head coach George Skivington hailed the “fighting spirit” his young team showed in the Champions Cup fixture. Skivington rested several of his first-choice players ahead of a Premiership clash with Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Christmas Eve and…

According to Ignazio Genuardi, Ligue 1 rivals Lyon and Marseille are interested in Manchester United defender Eric Bailly (28), who despite having a contract running through until 2024, is available for as little as €10m. Click Here: United Kingdom Rugby Jersey Genuardi is reporting that Bailly does not feature in the plans of new manager Erik Ten Hag…

RMC Sport report this afternoon that Portuguese side SC Braga have approached Bordeaux over their right-back Enock Kwateng, with several Ligue 1 clubs also interested. Swiss side Young Boys as well as Eredivisie outfit Twente are also potential suitors for the French youth international. In any case, the offer put on the table by Braga is…

As reported by Le10Sport, PSG’s new sporting director Luis Campos has designs on hijacking AC Milan’s deal to sign Lille’s Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches. Campos initially helped sign Sanches for Lille, a move which revitalised the player’s flagging career, before LOSC won the title last season and in recent hours Campos has again made an…

According to L’Équipe, the inclusion of Parisian players in a deal to bring Christophe Galtier to the capital is being considered in negotiations between PSG and OGC Nice. The discussions between the two clubs are entering a vital stage, after talks stalled yesterday following a demanded fee that PSG have reportedly turned down. In the recent…

Speaking in a press conference AS Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell said the club did a “great job” to get the reported €100m transfer fee for Aurélien Tchouaméni.  Questioned about the price that Real Madrid paid to prise the France international midfielder away from the Principality by GFFN’s Luke Entwistle, the Englishman said, “I think usually a value…

RMC Sport report today that Paris Saint-Germain club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has arrived in Paris in order to wrap up the deal to bring Nice manager Christophe Galtier to the capital, as Mauricio Pochettino’s replacement. The president is also back in the French capital ahead of the Argentine’s departure, with several details left to be ironed…

A 13-point contribution from Charlie Atkinson helped Leicester Tigers to a crucial 23-16 win over Clermont Auvergne, which sees them moving closer to a place in the Champions Cup’s knockout stages. Leicester were rewarded with a brace of tries from Jasper Wiese and Julian Montoya, while Atkinson converted both five-pointers and also succeeded with three…

Santi Aouna reports that highly-rated French goalkeeper Sébastien Renot (32) will join FC Versailles on a two-year deal. The former Red Star FC and Dijon keeper will drop down to France’s semi-professional third tier, National 1 from Ligue 1 ESTAC Troyes.  Renot was targeted by several Ligue 2 clubs, including newly promoted Annecy – but…

Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Crystal Palace are looking to move forward and wrap up the signing of Lens midfielder Cheick Doucouré, having made the Mali international one of their summer priorities. Several offers have already been turned down by the Artois club, who have set a €20m asking price for Séko Fofana’s midfield partner,…