Unai Emery gives PSG farewell message: “We have learnt a lot.”

PSG manager Unai Emery gave a farewell message at the Parc des Princes just before his players lifted the Hexagoal trophy this evening, despite losing to Rennes, 2-0, on the night, on behalf of him and his assistants. “This is Paris! I want to thank everyone. I thank the president. I thank my staff. They…

Lyon President Aulas on Nabil Fékir: “There has been no contact with Liverpool.”

Speaking on SFR Sport, Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas was asked about Nabil Fékir’s future. “There has been no contact with Liverpool or any other club so we haven’t discussed the future. I know that Nabil, now that we have qualified for the Champions’ League, would really like to stay, so we will discuss things calmly. He…

Official | Philippe Montanier is the new RC Lens boss

Ligue 2 outfit and French football sleeping giant RC Lens have tonight confirmed the appointment of former Rennes & Real Sociedad tactician Philippe Montanier as their new manager. Montanier will join the club on a 2-year-contract with the option to extend by a third. The former Nottingham Forest boss had the following to say on…

Alain Casanova is Toulouse’s new manager (again)

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…

Alban Lafont: “I think now is the time to move on to something else.”

Speaking in an interview with L’Équipe today, Toulouse goalkeeper Alban Lafont made it clear that he wanted to leave the club this summer. “I think that now is the moment to move on to something else. I have done 3 seasons at Toulouse. Three years during which I played in a relegation battle. This season was mentally very…

Lyon, Nice & Fiorentina interested in Angers midfielder Baptiste Santamaria

Le Courier de L’Ouest report that Fiorentina, Lyon and OGC Nice retain an interest in Angers SCO midfielder Baptiste Santamaria. The 23-year-old has been the subject of a hands-off warning by Angers, who are however looking at Amiens midfielder Thomas Monconduit as potential replacement. Click Here: Crusaders rugby store

Athletic Bilbao are in advanced negotiations to sign Yuri Berchiche

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…

AS Monaco closing in on Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel

20-year-old St Étienne right-back Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel is on the verge of joining AS Monaco this evening, according to L’Équipe. Details are being worked out over a €6m deal which would see Pierre-Gabriel sign a 5-year contract with ASM. Pierre-Gabriel will play as an understudy to Almamy Touré for the 2018/19 campaign, and replaces the departing Djibril…

Adil Rami sheds light on the fire extinguisher fight

Speaking to TF1 last night, member of France’s World Cup winning squad Adil Rami discussed the now infamous fire extinguisher fight that Les Bleus engaged in on the night of their Round of 16 victory over Argentina. Click Here: Gremio soccer tracksuit “The story about the extinguisher at the hotel, that was my fault. I was playing…