In speaking to So Foot, Rennes sporting director Florian Maurice discussed the difference between his job at Rennes, his former club Lyon and those of other sporting directors at major clubs, explaining: “A 17-year-old Ecuadorian player, who we will have seen once on video, will have already been seen ten times by Manchester City, we…

In his press conference this morning, Nantes manager Antoine Kombouaré has announced that Belgian midfielder Anthony Limbombe has returned to the senior squad after a two-year absence. The manager had kept Les Canaris’ record signing out of the team all season, with the 27-year-old remaining in the reserves this campaign and suffering a muscle injury…

As reported by the club, PSG have agreed to extend young goalkeeper Lucas Lavallée’s deal at the club all the way to 2025. The 19-year-old Lavallée is the latest PSG youngster to sign a new deal as Paris look to tie a group of academy prospects down to new contracts to ward off potential suitors…

L’Équipe report today that several big clubs including Atlético Madrid have enquired over Marseille defender William Saliba, who is set to return to Arsenal this summer from his loan in Provence. Although OM will want to keep the now-senior France international, keeping hold of the 21-year-old could prove difficult given the nature of the loan deal. …

As reported by RMC, Strasbourg defender Gerzino Nyamsi is seeing interest from overseas ahead of the summer transfer window. In helping RCSA in challenging for Europe in Ligue 1 this season during his first season since leaving Rennes, the 25-year-old centre-back could be set to move club once more at the end of this season….

 In an interview published in Le Parisien ahead of tonight’s Classique, Marseille defender William Saliba notably discussed his future and his chances of staying in the south of France beyond this season. The 21-year-old, who recently earned his first two France caps, is on loan from Arsenal this campaign but has not hidden his affection for OM,…

L’Équipe report that hedge fund Elliott Management, owners of Milan, indirectly hold power over Lille by being one of the main creditors of Les Dogues owners Melvyn Partners. Click Here: Portugal football tracksuit They add that UEFA are looking into the situation, given that the two clubs were allowed to both play in the Europa League…

L’Équipe report today that Bordeaux goalkeeper Benoît Costil could be set to make a return to the starting lineup following a series of poor performances by young understudy Gaëtan Poussin. Despite manager David Guion insisting that the decision to bench the French international a purely sporting one, Costil’s recent clash with the club’s main ultras group…

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Nantes have won the 4th Coupe de France in their history tonight with a 1-0 win over Nice in the final, securing a place in next year’s Europa League group stage in the process. The match saw a sturdy defence from Les Canaris, in particular from Nicolas Pallois, who kept the opposition defence largely quiet…