Ligue 1
Marco Verratti hits out at Arsenal boss Unai Emery’s style
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has become the latest former player to criticise Unai Emery after his exit, saying the squad have found back their smile since he left. The Spanish coach who is now in charge of Arsenal, won the Ligue 1 title during his final campaign in France, though had several issues with […]
Edinson Cavani: I’d like to see how PL teams would do in Ligue 1
Edinson Cavani says that he would like to see how Premier League teams would perform in Ligue 1 after Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League loss to Liverpool. Thomas Tuchel’s team suffered a 3-2 defeat to the Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday, when Roberto Firmino’s last-minute goal snatched three points for Klopp’s team. PSG had been trailing […]
Jurgen Klopp confirms he told players to target Neymar
Neymar was targeted by Liverpool due to his defensive weaknesses, head coach Jurgen Klopp confirmed after the Reds’ Champions League win. Roberto Firmino came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner at Anfield after Paris Saint-Germain had battled back from 2-0 down in Tuesday’s opener. Neymar was involved in creating Kylian Mbappe’s late equaliser […]
Fabinho claims Chelsea will regret selling Tiemoue Bakayoko
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho believes Chelsea could live to regret sending Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan without giving his former Monaco teammate a fair chance. The France international was signed a season ago by Antonio Conte in a £35million deal but he failed to live up to expectation at Stamford Bridge, although he did start the final […]
PSG star tried to force through summer transfer to Chelsea, confirms coach
Alphonse Areola was desperate to join Chelsea this transfer summer, according to their goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon. The Paris Saint-Germain goalie was reportedly the subject of interest from Chelsea before the club spent a world record transfer fee on bringing Kepa Arrizabalaga to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea needed a replacement for Real Madrid-bound Thibaut Courtois, and […]
Lyon confirm Moussa Dembele signing from Celtic
Moussa Dembele is set for a £20 million move to Lyon, after agreeing to a five-year contract with the Ligue 1 team. Celtic had announced they had accepted a bid for Dembele earlier Friday, with Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas confirming this following his club’s 1-0 defeat to Nice that a contract had been agreed. “Moussa […]
Thierry Henry rejects Bordeaux
Thierry Henry has turned down the opportunity to become Bordeaux’s new manager according to Sky Sports News. Henry asked for the weekend to think about the offer and on Monday informed the Ligue 1 club of his decision. It is understood Bordeaux will turn their attentions to the former Leicester manager, Claudio Ranieri. According to […]
Chelsea opted against Nabil Fekir transfer despite talks
Chelsea held talks with Lyon over a possible move for Nabil Fekir but Goal reports they opted against signing the France international over the summer after keeping hold of players in the same position. Fekir, who earlier in the transfer window saw a move to Liverpool crumble, was linked with a number of clubs during […]
Real Madrid respond to claims of a £239m Mbappe deal with PSG
Real Madrid have denied speculations that they have agreed a £239 million deal with Paris Saint-Germain for the signing of Kylian Mbappe. The Spanish giants have been closely linked with the attacker since his rise at Monaco, and it has been claimed in France that a transfer is imminent this summer. The report claims Real […]
Real Madrid respond to £275m Neymar bid claims with official statement
Real Madrid have officially denied making a world record £275million bid for Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar. Los Blancos have been heavily linked with the Brazil international since he joined PSG from Barcelona for a world record fee of £200m 12 months ago. Neymar has made no secret of his desire to play for Real and […]