Dijon want €10m for Alfred Gomis, who is Rennes’ priority

L’Équipe report that Senegalese shot-stopper Alfred Gomis, currently plying his trade for Dijon, remains the goalkeeper priority for Rennes, who are selling Édouard Mendy to Chelsea. DFCO really don’t want to sell, but have set a tentative asking price of €10m, for a player that they signed for €1m last summer. The player’s agent, Giovanni…

Thiago Silva on his PSG exit: “It was a situation that annoyed me.”

Speaking in an interview with France Football, 36-year-old Brazilian central defender Thiago Silva reflected on the circumstances in which he left PSG this summer. “This is a situation that annoyed me. The way in which it worked out really did not please me. Even though there was the quarantine, there were things that should have been…

West Ham submit bid for Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car

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…

Metz conclude deal with Toulouse for Aaron Leya Iseka

L’Équipe report that Ligue 1 side Metz have found an agreement to sign Belgian youth international Aaron Leya Iseka from French 2nd division club Toulouse FC. Frédéric Antonetti has moved to sign the player in the French “joker” transfer window which allows each club between the end of the summer window and the beginning of…

Lyon President Aulas on Rudi Garcia’s future: “Juninho will take the decision.”

Speaking to Téléfoot Chaine, Lyon President Aulas threw the hot potato that is the future of manager Rudi Garcia, whose contract expires with the club next June. “I have already responded to this, but this is not a taboo subject. Juninho will take the decision… Juni will take the decision with his spirit and conscience and…

André Villas-Boas: “There is no vision for the communication of this club.”

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 midfielder Jean Lucas wants to leave on loan in January

L’Équipe and Téléfoot Chaine report that Lyon midfielder Jean Lucas is unhappy and wants to leave on loan in January to another Ligue 1 club. The player has been authorised to return to Brazil on Sunday by Lyon to visit his agent.  The action that took Lucas over the edge was Rudi Garcia’s decision to bring…

Mauricio Pochettino in talks to become PSG’s new manager

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…

St Étienne seeking to sign Adrian Grbic from FC Lorient

Le Télégramme report that 24-year-old Austrian striker Adrian Grbic could be leaving bottom of Ligue 1 side FC Lorient less than 6 months after joining Les Merlus from Clermont in a club record €10m transfer completed by FCL in summer. Click Here: cricket jerseys Relegation rivals St Étienne are in pole position to land the…