Lyon President Aulas suggests abandoning all competitions apart from Ligue 1 in order to complete it

Speaking on RTL last night, Lyon President Aulas took a considerable u-turn in his proposition to annul all other competitions apart from domestic leagues so that they could be finished by 30th June, contradicting his earlier arguments last week that Ligue 1 should be annulled this year entirely and that the 2020/21 campaign should start from…

Nantes owner Waldemar Kita proposes mass-isolation of Ligue 1 players to begin training again on 15th April

Speaking in an interview with News Tank Foot, Ligue 1 club Nantes’ owner Waldemar Kita admitted that he has proposed a radical idea to try to get football back amid COVID-19 disruption. “I made a proposal to the LFP’s working group: to start training again on 15th April, until at least 15th May, and after that…

Marseille inform 1st team players that they will not pay salaries in full if 2019/20 season ends prematurely

RMC Sport report that Marseille have begun negotiations with the 1st team group to bring about a drop in wages during this unprecedented crisis period. OM President Jacques-Henri Eyraud promised the players that they will receive their wages in totality, but only if the season resumes and the TV rights are paid. A salary effort, negotiated…

PSG, Arsenal & Sevilla in contact for 16-year-old Rennes midfielder Noah Francoise

Our colleagues at Foot Mercato report that PSG, Arsenal and Sevilla have all recently made contact with the entourage of 16-year-old defensive midfielder Noah Francoise. Click Here: argentina rugby jersey Having represented France at U16 & U17 level, the youngster has not yet signed a professional contract with Rennes, and other clubs are looking to take…

Greuther Fürth interested in Monaco full-back Jordy Gaspar

L’Équipe report that German 2nd division side Greuther Fürth have taken an interest in AS Monaco full-back Jordy Gaspar. The 23-year-old is out of contract in June, having never succeeded to break into the first team in the Principality after a fairly high-profile move from Lyon in 2017. Greuther Fürth had already tried to sign…

Brighton, Celtic & Rangers interested in Clermont striker Adrian Grbic

Sky Sports report that a trio of British-based sides have registered an interest in signing 23-year-old Austrian attacker Adrian Grbic, who has been plying his trade in Ligue 2 with Clermont this season. Grbic scored 17 goals in 26 matches this season, and Clermont finished just shy of promotion to Ligue 1 in 4th. He has…

Napoli & Atalanta interested in 20-year-old midfielder Enzo Le Fée

L’Équipe report that Serie A duo Napoli and Atalanta are very interested in 20-year-old FC Lorient central midfielder Enzo Le Fée. Le Fée has only had one season of professional football under his belt, but his unique skillset and dainty midfield aesthetic has caught the eye of a number of European scouts, leading to Atalanta…

Nîmes boss Bernard Blaquart poised to quit & become Toulouse General Manager

Nîmes boss Bernard Blaquart will quit his post, despite his contract running until June 2023, as reported earlier this month. On Tuesday, Blaquart met with President Rani Assaf, but the duo couldn’t come to an understanding. Blaquart would accept just a couple of months salary in order to quit the club. At 62, he does…