PSG set to go on pre-season tour in Japan

RMC Sport report that Ligue 1 club PSG are in negotiations to appoint former player and ex-Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino to replace the now fired Thomas Tuchel. Les Parisiens this morning opened negotiations with the German tactician’s lawyers to find a settlement, with Tuchel still having 6 months remaining on his current deal. Tuchel…

Marseille manager André Villas-Boas pulled no punches in an interview with O Jogo today, touching on a variety of subjects including calling out the Ligue 1 club for their lack of communication strategy. On the differences between Marseille & FC Porto: Marseille’s problem is that the feeling of love and hate on the part of the…

LYON – 3 (Dembélé 8, Denayer, 64, Paquetá 87) Anthony Lopes, 6 – Little to do for long periods but made a key save from Kevin Gameiro one-on-one just after half time and did well to close down Diallo late on. Malo Gusto, 7 – Defended sharply throughout and was a persistent outlet on the…

L’Équipe report that Marseille have succeeded in convincing 27-year-old French left-back Jordan Amavi to sign a contract extension, one month before his existing deal is due to expire. The new deal will run for 3 or 4 years and should be made official at the end of this week. Amavi, who has had just 10…

The LFP have this evening announced the 6-month suspension of 24-year-old Portuguese winger Gelson Martins, concluding that he engaged in violent conduct against a matchday official during a recent league match between Nîmes and AS Monaco. Martins was sent off during the match, and pushed referee Mikael Lesage twice, once before being red carded and…

Journalist Fabrice Hawkins reports tonight that Real Madrid are interested in signing French defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City. The La Liga side, who have recently sold World Cup winning centre-back Raphaël Varane to Manchester United and veteran Sergio Ramos to Paris Saint-Germain, have been in discussions with the player’s entourage for the last few weeks. Los…