Lorient have announced the signing of Senegal international striker Bamba Dieng from Marseille, for a fee which L’Équipe have reported to be set at aroud €7m, a figure which can potentially rise to €10m when add-ons are included. The forward was originally set to be part of a swap deal that would see Terem Moffi go the…

According to Le Parisien Nottingham Forest have not ruled out a move for Paris Saint-Germain’s third-choice goalkeeper, Sergio Rico (29), as a backup option if the negotiations for Keylor Navas (36) fall through. Click Here: Alpine Racing Suit Despite being contracted with PSG until 2024, the 28-year-old Spanish goalkeeper has not played a single minute this…

L’Équipe are reporting that RC Lens made a late attempt to sign Youssouf Ndayishimiye (24) from Istanbul Basaksehir before the defender joined Ligue 1 rivals OGC Nice.  Ndayishimiye arrived at the Allianz Riviera during the final week of the transfer window for just over €11m, and the player made his debut in Les Aiglons’ narrow 1-0 victory over…

THE BUILD-UP TO Ireland vs South Africa this week has been full of mutual respect that has almost been bromantic, especially between legendary second rows Paul O’Connell and Victor Matfield. There was another example of the strong rapport between the two nations today as the Irish team hosted all-time great Springbok scrum-half Joost van der…

The likes of Arsenal and Chelsea have been boosted as David Ornstein has revealed that “many feel” that Wilfried Zaha will “go as a free agent”. Zaha has been a star performer for Crystal Palace over the past few years after he returned to the club from Manchester United. The attacker enjoyed a great season…

New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter will make his first Test start in almost a year and James Parsons is set to debut against Scotland.Carter, 32, last started in November last year in a clash against England, but a six-month sabbatical and broken leg have limited his playing time in 2014. But coach Steve Hansen has…

Marcus Rashford has the ability to be the “perfect attacker” for Manchester United and can score 250 goals for the Red Devils. Click Here: Manchester City soccer tracksuit That’s according to Owen Hargreaves, who waxed lyrical over the 24-year-old after he came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the season in the…

JOE SCHMIDT HAD his squad back out on ‘the paddock’ today after Sunday’s trouncing of Georgia. With just six days between fixtures, Schmidt is eager to make the most of every on-field opportunity and today’s run out at Carton House in Maynooth is the first of just two full training sessions he can get through…

Edson Alvarez is convinced a “big club will come for me” in the near future as the Ajax star opened up on the “disappointment” of not getting his move to Chelsea in the summer. The Blues submitted a £43m bid for the defensive midfielder in August which was turned down by Ajax as the Dutch…

364 DAYS AGO, Leinster’s players came in to the dressing room after a narrow victory away to Treviso and couldn’t help but be sucked in by the drama unfolding back home. Jimmy Gopperth had kicked a late penalty to give the eastern province a 20 – 21 victory, but the seismic news filtering through was…