After the crushing 5-1 win at Lille last night, Kylian Mbappé discussed his place in the team alongside Lionel Messi with Amazon Prime Video, saying: “Me, I can play everywhere.” “It’s better when Leo is in the middle? Yes, but I’m not the coach. Leo is a player who needs to be on the ball,…
Marseille’s Duje Ćaleta-Car on departure rumours: “I’m tired of it.”
In today’s press conference ahead of the match against Metz this weekend, Marseille defender Duje Ćaleta-Car notably spoke about his future and insisted he was concentrating on the rest of the season with OM. His words transcribed in RMC Sport, the Croatian expressed his frustration at the focus being on rumours of a move away –…
Jérôme Boateng dropped from Lyon squad
Lyon have tonight released their squad for tomorrow evening’s match against Nice, with the 21-man group notably seeing the absence of Jérôme Boateng. The veteran German defender is not injured nor suspended, and has ostensibly been dropped as a result of manager Peter Bosz’s choices. Click Here: The former Bayern Munich centre-back, who arrived on…
Leipzig, Hoffenheim, Hertha Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen keen on Monaco youngster
As reported by RMC, Monaco’s 17-year-old prospect Adam Mulele is attracting interest from a variety of Bundesliga clubs including RB Leipzig, Hoffenheim, Hertha Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen. The Spanish winger’s contract is up in the summer and he has decided not to renew his deal with the Ligue 1 side as he is unhappy at…
Lyon tried to re-sign Maxime Gonalons from Granada
Speaking at Lyon’s bi-annual financial press conference, transcribed in RMC Sport – club president Jean-Michel Aulas indicated that the club had tried to bring back Maxime Gonalons this past transfer window. The 32-year-old, now at Granada, played for Les Gones from 2009 to 2017 after coming through the club’s youth academy, and is a former…
Dimitri Payet says Marseille lacked humility in Clermont defeat
Speaking on Amazon Prime Video after the surprise 2-0 loss at home to Clermont, Marseille’s Dimitri Payet was furious with his team’s display as OM missed the chance to close the gap to PSG at the top. The 34-year-old said: “What did we miss? Humility, I think. We didn’t present a coherent front. None of…
Lyon looking to offload Léo Dubois
As reported by L’Équipe, Lyon would be willing to let captain and France international full-back Léo Dubois leave in the summer, should a suitable offer arrive. The 27-year-old former Nantes defender has endured a poor season so far and has been outshone by 18-year-old attacking midfielder turned right-back Malo Gusto who emerged from Lyon’s prolific…
PLAYER RATINGS | Lille 4-0 Clermont, LOSC ease to comfortable win aided by red card
Ligue 1 21/22, Round 27 – 6/2/22 LILLE – 4 (Bamba 3, David 71, Çelik 84, Zhergova 90) Leonardo Jardim, 5 Zeki Çelik, 7 – He’s struggled to match his form from the first half of last season for some time but this display came close to his best. A constant threat overlapping and on…
Lyon are interested in Algerian defender Aïssa Mandi
According to Foot Mercato, Algerian centre-back Aïssa Mandi (30) is currently being looked at by Lyon as a potential summer signing, following the irregularity of Jérôme Boateng and the injuries of Jason Denayer. The 30-year-old, who is currently playing in La Liga with Villareal, has made 72 appearances with his national team and featured in the…
Didier Deschamps calls up Christopher Nkunku and Jonathan Clauss: “It was the right time to look at them.”
Speaking after unveiling his squad list for France’s upcoming friendlies, Les Bleus manager Didier Deschamps notably spoke about Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku and Lens’ Jonathan Clauss receiving their first call-ups to the senior side. His words transcribed inL’Équipe, the coach also discussed Kingsley Coman’s wing-back role and what it means for club teammate Benjamin Pavard. On…