L’Équipe report that Lyon are expecting to receive an opening bid from Barcelona in the coming hours for 26-year-old Dutch international winger Memphis Depay. With 12 months remaining on his current contract and having just recovered from a major ACL injury, OL are hoping to extract a fee of €30m. Despite Lionel Messi’s decision to…
PODCAST | The GFFN Preview Show – 11th September 2020
Lewis McParlane is joined by Thomas Wiseman and Eric Devin for the first Friday fix of the 2020/21 Ligue 1 season, looking back on France’s victory over Croatia, ahead to Sunday’s Le Classique, reacting to PSG’s shock loss to Lens & much more. Get Football · The GFFN Preview Show – 11th September 2020 Click…
Ismaila Sarr, Watford & Liverpool – the situation
France Football report that the situation of 22-year-old Watford winger Ismaila Sarr is going to continue to be a hot topic in the Premier League in the final days of this transfer window. Sarr has been offered to both Everton and Manchester United, but it is Liverpool who have been most pressingly after the Senegalese…
Dijon in talks to sign Garissone Innocent from PSG
Ligue 1 side Dijon are in talks to sign 20-year-old French goalkeeper Garissone Innocent from PSG, according to our colleagues at Foot Mercato. Under contract with Les Parisiens until June 2023, he feels he is ready for more professional minutes and DFCO are willing to offer him the possibility of becoming the understudy to Alfred Gomis,…
Toulouse’s Head of Recruitment Jérôme Fougeron exiting, 8 weeks after he was hired
Les Violets report that Ligue 2 side Toulouse’s Head of Recruitment Jérôme Fougeron has decided to leave 8 weeks after he was hired at the beginning of August. President Damien Comolli has accepted his decision to exit, with Fougeron is understood to have already lined himself up a new job with another club. Comolli and…
Brest looking at Ibrahim Amadou (Sevilla) as Ibrahima Diallo replacement
Ligue 1 side Brest are actively seeking a replacement for 21-year-old defensive midfielder Ibrahima Diallo, who they agreed to sell to Southampton yesterday for €15m plus a 20% sell-on fee percentage. Sporting Director Gregory Lorenzi is looking at 27-year-old midfielder Ibrahim Amadou, according to L’Équipe. Click Here: Kanken No. 2 Backpack Sevilla are willing to make…
Sassuolo in talks to sign Maxime Lopez
As reported by Téléfoot Chaine and since confirmed by Sky Italia, Serie A side Sassuolo are in talks with Ligue 1 side Marseille this evening to sign 22-year-old French midfielder Maxime Lopez. Lopez, who has 12 months remaining on his current contract, is likely to depart, with OM seeking €15m. This is what makes the Italian reporting surprising…
André Villas-Boas: “If this works, it is a winning piece of coaching.”
Speaking to RMC Sport ahead of tonight’s Champions’ League clash against Manchester City, Portuguese manager and Marseille coach André Villas-Boas explained his decision to opt for a 3-5-2 formation. Click Here: KanKen Bag Kids sale “If this works, it is a winning piece of coaching. If not, it is a losing piece of coaching. We are…
Luis Ferrer, Mbappé clan ally, steps down at PSG after 11 years
PSG on Friday confirmed that a member of their recruitment team, Luis Ferrer, had decided to step down from his position today after being at the club as a scout since 2009. He gained notoriety on the French football scene because of the very significant role that he played in convincing the Mbappé clan that…
PSG without Pablo Sarabia & Mauro Icardi vs Manchester United
PSG have confirmed that they will be without Spanish attacking midfielder Pablo Sarabia and Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi in their crucial clash in the Champions’ League on Wednesday with Manchester United. Icardi has felt adductor pain in the right leg and Sarabia is suffering from “muscle pain.” Julian Draxler’s fitness is also under question and…