Foot Mercato are reporting that Leicester City have almost reached an agreement with Stade de Reims to sign Belgian international defender Wout Faes (24). Fabrizio Romano first broke the news that Leicester City were in discussions to sign the Belgian in order to replace Chelsea-bound Wesley Fofana (21). Foot Mercato now report that “a total agreement” has almost been reached.
As announced by the club, Paris Saint-Germain have signed Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler on a 5-year deal. The move is worth an €18m plus €3m add-ons. He said the following after completing his PSG move: “I’m very happy! It’s a new adventure in my career. I feel very proud and I’m looking forward to starting work
According to L’Équipe Lens manager Frank Haise is keeping his side down-to-earth, even if his side could be set for their best ever start in France’s top tier if they win against Reims this afternoon. Whilst speaking in a press conference on Friday, the Frenchman said the following about Lens’ blistering start to the season: “We are
According to Foot Mercato Marseille and Lille shirt sponsor Cazoo are set to pull out of it’s European markets following financial difficulties for the Britain-based car retailer. A statement from the company said the following: “The company is in consultation with its employee representatives in France and Italy. Cazoo will facilitate a structured closure for
Even though Paris Saint-Germain made a comeback after conceding an early goal against Maccabi Haifa, Kylian Mbappe has warned his teammates, admitting that they would have to work much harder. Speaking after the game to the media, Mbappe elaborated on the need for results quickly. As quoted by RMC Sport, the 23-year-old Frenchman said: “We
According to investigative journalist Romain Molina’s findings on decades’ worth of hidden sexual abuse cases in the French Football Federation, David San José – who was responsible for organising non-football education at Clairefontaine – continued to work with young players at Olympique de Valence after being fired by the FFF in 2020 over inappropriate behaviour towards a
As pointed out by L’Équipe, in a rare interview with RMC earlier this month, PSG’s de-facto sporting director Luis Campos may have suggested that signing both Neymar and Kylian Mbappé was a bad idea for the Paris club. Appearing on former France international Jerome Rothen’s prominent talk show ‘Rothen s’enflamme’, Campos explained: “We made the
Speaking to Prime Video following Lyon’s 1-1 draw to Toulouse, former Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette (31) said that he didn’t understand Peter Bosz’s in-game decisions. Immediately following Toulouse’s equaliser, Bosz made the decision to take off Lacazette’s strike partner Moussa Dembélé. “I was a bit surprised [by the decision],” began Lacazette in an interview transcribed by Foot Mercato.
Montpellier have confirmed the departure of Olivier Dall’Oglio as manager during a press conference on Monday. Romain Pitau, a former midfielder of the club, will take charge in the interim until the international break in mid-November. Montpellier currently sit in 11th in Ligue 1 with a record of four wins and seven defeats. However, they
Speaking to L’Équipe, Everton loanee André Gomes (29) has described Ligue 1 as a mix between the Premier League and Ligue 1. Gomes is currently on a season-long loan at Lille from Everton. Les Dogues are on a three-game winning run in Ligue 1, their best since the start of the season. Last weekend’s 4-3 victory against