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Lyon have today confirmed the signing of 21-year-old box-to-box midfielder Jean Lucas from Flamengo for €8m. The Brazilian spent the last 6 months on loan at Santos. Lyon’s Head of Scouting Florian Maurice had the following to say on the matter: “Juninho spoke to us about Jean a while ago. He saw him play when he…

Ligue 1 side Caen have enquired for Nantes defender Nicolas Pallois, as they continue to search for a central defender, according to France Football. The 31-year-old is unsure of how integral he is to new manager Miguel Cardoso’s plans. Click Here: south sydney rabbitohs jersey SMC had been in talks with Bakary Koné, who has since…

Toulouse will announce in the coming hours the appointment of Alain Casanova as their new manager on a 2-year contract, according to our colleagues at L’Équipe. Click Here: Kanken backpack Having managed TFC for 7 years from 2008 to 2015, Casanova joins after a failed spell at RC Lens. Despite discussions with Christophe Pélissier (Amiens) and…

Le Parisien and AS report that Spanish outfit Athletic Bilbao are closing in on the signing of left-back Yuri Berchiche from PSG. The French outlet claims that the La Liga club can afford to spend between €20m and €30m on the player, who they signed for €13m from Real Sociedad last season. Click Here: Stone Island…

L’Équipe report that Marseille have in recent hours received a bid from Premier League side West Ham United for 24-year-old Croatian central defender Duje Caleta-Car. This offer is way off the required asking price set by OM. We don’t currently have details in terms of the size of the offer nor the nature of the demands…

Ligue 1 side Rennes have entered into contact with Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, according to Yahoo Sport FR. The club is looking to replace Tomas Koubek, who is understood to be leaving the club next month. Martinez, 26, is an Arsenal academy product who has been on a number of loan spells including at Oxford United,…