Player Ratings | Monaco 3-0 Bordeaux, hapless Bordeaux again outclassed as Monaco find their feet

MONACO – 3 (Tchouaméni 35, Golovin 48, Ben Yedder 64) Alexander Nübel, 5 Ruben Aguilar, 5 Axel Disasi, 5 Guillermo Maripán, 6 Ismail Jakobs, 5 Aurélien Tchouaméni, 7 – Effortlessly dominated midfield once again and swept home the opener before smashing a second half shot off the bar. Eliot Matazo, 5 Aleksandr Golovin, 7 –…

Troyes interested in Braga defender Bruno Viana

Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato reports this afternoon that Troyes are looking to sign Brazilian defender Bruno Viana, currently at Portuguese side Braga. The 26-year-old spent last season on loan in his native country, at Flamengo, having previously turned out for Olympiacos. He is under contract with his current club until 2023. With Braga looking to let go…

Fiorentina keen on Brest defender Lilian Brassier

As reported by Le10Sport, Brest’s former Rennes defender Lilian Brassier is seeing interest from Serie A ahead of the summer transfer window. After a solid season at centre-back for mid-table Brest under Michel Der Zakarian, having signed from Rennes last summer, the 22-year-old has caught the eye of Fiorentina say the outlet. Click Here: maori…

Official | Nîmes sign Nice midfielder Jean N’Guessan on loan

Nîmes have announced the signing of OGC Nice’s Jean N’Guessan (19) on a one-year loan deal. The Ivory Coast international is yet to make an appearance for Les Aiglons and spent last season on loan at Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland.  N’Guessan joined Nice last summer from Ivory Coast club RC Abidjan, before being immediately loaned out…

Sainz disappointed by FIA rejection of Ferrari right of review

Carlos Sainz has expressed his disappointment with the FIA’s decision to deny Ferrari the right to petition the penalty handed to the Spaniard in the Australian Grand Prix. On Tuesday, the Stewards rejected the Scuderia’s request for a right of review of the sanction, deeming that no new evidence had been introduced by the Italian…

Doping suspension behind Van den Boomen’s late arrival to pre-season

L’Équipe has revealed that a suspension from the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) was behind Toulouse midfielder and Ligue 2 player of the season Branco Van den Boomen’s (26) late return to pre-season training.  Toulouse manager Philippe Montanier had previously told media that Van den Boomen’s absence from the start of pre-season was due to “a personal…

PSG €5m short of Newcastle’s Hugo Ektike bid but player wants Paris

As reported by L’Équipe, Reims’ 20-year-old striker Hugo Ekitike has told his club he only plans to join PSG this summer despite strong interest from Newcastle United and a deal being agreed between all parties for a move to the English side. Contrary to earlier reports of a €27m offer from Paris, the sports daily…

Leclerc ‘the most perfect driver’ says veteran F1 sporting director

Long-standing Sauber sporting director Beat Zehnder says Charles Leclerc is the “most perfect driver” he has ever worked with in Formula 1. Zehnder has been a prominent member of the Sauber family since the 1980s, the Swiss starting his career as a mechanic at Hinwil before moving up the ladder and becoming the outfit’s team…