Ligue 1
Chelsea make new £3.3m offer to Lyon to recall Emerson Palmieri
Chelsea have offered Lyon £3.3m to recall Emerson Palmieri early, though the French club are still playing hardball according to reports. The Blues are in desperate need of cover at left-back after Ben Chilwell was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign, leaving Marcos Alonso as the club’s only available left-back. With Chelsea still […]
Lionel Messi has another milestone surpassed same day he loses assists record
Lionel Messi has left the podium of Barcelona’s youngest ever scorer after Gavi opened his account during the club’s victory over Elche. It’s safe to assume that the player’s goalscoring exploits at the Camp Nou will never be matched, having scored an astonishing 672 goals during his 20-year career at the club. But after leaving […]
Lionel Messi’s classy message to Mo Salah after he was ‘robbed’ of Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi has conceded Mohamed Salah ‘will have opportunities’ to win the Ballon d’Or after he missed out on the top three this year. The PSG attacker was awarded the prize for a record seventh time at the ceremony which took place in the French capital just last night. Messi had a successful year at […]
PSG angry with Mauricio Pochettino for ‘flirting’ with Man Utd
Paris Saint-Germain’s board are growing tired of Mauricio Pochettino’s tendency to ‘flirt’ with other teams after his refusal to dismiss speculation that he could move to Manchester United. The Argentine manager is United’s preferred choice to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at United but he has 18 months remaining on his deal in the French capital. […]
Zidane sends message to PSG as Man Utd want Pochettino
Zinedine Zidane has already made it clear that he would be willing to take over at PSG if Manchester United are able to sign Mauricio Pochettino, according to reports. United are searching for their next permanent head coach after sacking Solskjaer on Sunday and appointing Michael Carrick on an interim basis. Carrick got off to […]
Lionel Messi rates Cristiano Ronaldo’s start at Man Utd
Lionel Messi says Cristiano Ronaldo has ‘adapted’ well since rejoining Manchester United in the summer and believes his rivalry with the player will go down as a ‘beautiful memory’ in history. Ronaldo has scored nine goals for United this campaign but his outstanding form in front of goal could not save Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from […]
PSG players discussing Zidane arrival with Pochettino ready to join Man Utd
Paris Saint-Germain players believe Zinedine Zidane’s arrival at the French club could be ‘imminent’, paving the way for Mauricio Pochettino to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United. Pochettino is United’s first choice to become their new manager after the Norwegian’s departure on Sunday. With Michael Carrick serving as caretaker manager this week, the Red […]
Cesc Fabregas names his toughest ever opponent
Cesc Fabregas has come up against many good players in his career, having enjoyed memorable spells with Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona and for the Spain national team, but feels Steven Gerrard stands out as the toughest opponent he has faced. Fabregas is still playing for Monaco in French Ligue 1, but he remembers his days in […]
PSG defender Marquinhos speaks out on “blocked” Chelsea transfer talks
Paris Saint-Germain skipper Marquinhos has addressed the transfer speculation that linked him with a summer transfer move to Chelsea. The Brazil international had been strongly linked with a big-money transfer to Stamford Bridge over the summer by French media outlets. It was claimed that the plan was to reunite the player with Thiago Silva, who […]
PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino names Ballon d’Or winner & offers Mbappe update
Maurico Pochettino believes Lionel Messi should win this year’s Ballon d’Or, while he remains confident PSG can convince Kylian Mbappe to stay at the club. The 30-man shortlist for this year’s award was announced last week, with Chelsea’s Champions League-winning duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho, who has won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year […]