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L’Équipe report today that the Paris Saint-Germain players not involved in World Cup action are set to return to training on Wednesday, with Sergio Ramos, Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma among the players involved. The sessions will be made up of young players as well as the members of the first team who are not involved …

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This is taken from the GFFN 100, our leading 150-page FREE publication ranking the best 100 players in France, see the full list and read every profile right here. Few would have envisaged Axel Disasi on a Qatari football pitch at the beginning of the calendar year. But there he was, alongside Raphaël Varane, Ibrahima …

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After the passing of football legend Pelé at the age of 82 was announced this afternoon, tributes have already begun pouring in from around the world of French football in honour of the triple World Cup winner.  On his way to lifting his first World Cup at 17 in 1958, O Rei notably scored a …

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According to Sebastien Denis of Foot Mercato, Southampton have approached Brittany side Rennes about a move for Belgian winger Jérémy Doku. Recruited by Rennes for €26.5 million in 2020’s summer transfer window, Doku has not yet managed to consistently demonstrate his obvious qualities. Previously plagued by injury, he has begun to see a resurgence in …

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L’Équipe report this evening that Montpellier central defender Maxime Estève is the subject of interest from Nottingham Forest, with the Premier League outfit putting an €11m bid on the table for the Frenchman. The 20-year-old has been on the radar of a number of clubs across the continent, although the Hérault side intend to at least …

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In an open letter posted yesterday to The Players’ Tribune, former Lyon Women’s player Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir has claimed that Lyon had withheld part of her salary after she became pregnant. In the letter, Gunnarsdóttir explained her ensuing ordeal with the club. In May of last year, a FIFA tribunal ruled that Lyon would reimburse …

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According to Fabrizio Romano, several EFL Championship clubs have enquired for Troyes striker Iké Ugbo (24) who joined the club in the summer from KRC Genk. Romano says that the player could leave in the next few days, with the expectation that the player will return to England by the end of the transfer window.  …

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Foot Mercato are reporting that an unnamed Premier League side have offered Milan Škriniar (27) better terms than those offered by Paris Saint-Germain.  The Slovakian centre-back will leave Inter Milan on a free this summer; the only question is where will he go. Škriniar has long since been linked with a move to the Parc des …

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Foot Mercato are reporting that Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech (29), who is set to join Paris Saint-Germain on loan, rejected Premier League rivals Newcastle United and Everton.  The French publication now reports that talks are ongoing between Chelsea and PSG over a deal that will include a buy option at the end of the season. It had …

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Ligue 1, Round 21, 01/02/23 Monaco rarely looked troubled in this match. Les Monégasques are statistically one of the most prolific clubs in Europe at this moment in time, and they scored from their first chance. Youssouf Fofana’s brilliant first-time through ball was perfectly in the path of Ben Yedder, who slotted home confidently.  Gelson Martins then …

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