Ligue 1 side Bordeaux have this evening announced the appointment of Gustavo Poyet as their new manager with immediate effect. Les Girondins have opted for a boss with South American background in an attempt to temper the South American contingent, with Malcom, Jonathan Cafu and Otavio amongst some of the most talented players in the
Vice president of AS Monaco Vadim Vasilyev spoke extensively on the winter transfer window which will shut on Wednesday evening in an interview with RMC last night. Most notably, he confirmed that the French international midfielder Thomas Lemar would remain a Monaco player till the end of the season. Vadim, we assume that you’re satisfied
Speaking to reporters following PSG’s elimination from the Champions’ League, club captain Thiago Silva sought to shift blame away from manager Unai Emery. “The road was difficult for everyone. We had a lot of things in our heads. It was not enough what we did today. It is a shame after the competition we had
PSG Deputy Sporting Director Maxwell was in Italy at the end of February to observe AS Roma’s Brazilian international goalkeeper Alisson, according to RMC. At present, PSG are not understood to have made any concrete approach, with Les Parisiens’ number one target being Atletico Madrid shot-stopper Jan Oblak. However, the capital club’s confidence levels regarding doing
Lyon are expected to snap up PSG’s U19 and U17 goalkeeping coach Alfred Dossou-Yovo in the coming days, according to RMC. Dossou-Yovo has held multiple meetings with Lyon and his potential appointment has been validated by OL’s senior goalkeeping coach Grégory Coupet, President Jean-Michel Aulas and manager Bruno Génésio. The deal is virtually enacted, with PSG pessimistic
PSG have announced the appointment of German tactician Thomas Tuchel as the club’s new manager on a 2-year contract. The German had the following to say on his appointment: “It is with much joy, pride and ambition that I am joining this big club, PSG. With my coaching staff, we will do everything we can to
Marseille’s longest-tenured player (not including his sojourn to Crystal Palace), Steve Mandanda, started his week off in fine form, by winning his record-breaking fifth UNFP Goalkeeper of the Year award. Some, including the authors of this column, would have rather seen the likes of Stéphane Ruffier or Anthony Lopes take home the award, but it
FC Porto striker Suk Hyun-jun, who spent the 2017/18 campaign on loan at ESTAC Troyes, is attracting interest from fellow Ligue 1 side Angers SCO, who will look to sign at least one striker this summer in order to compensate for the departure of Karl Toko Ekambi (likely to Villarreal), according to France Football. ESTAC Troyes had a
L’Équipe report that Montpellier have submitted a loan with option to buy offer for French central defender and 29-year-old Lyon man Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. The former Newcastle and AS Roma man has another 2 years on his current contract with Lyon, but the latter outfit are looking to move him on have slapped a €5.2m price-tag on
Rennes yesterday confirmed the departure of French international central midfielder Yoann Gourcuff on a free transfer, with his current deal expiring at the end of the month. L’Équipe speak of an apparent interest from Angers in the 31-year-old, although this has been denied by both relevant parties. Gourcuff is uninterested in making a “money-move” this