SERIES | Top 20 Transfer Targets for 2022 – 8th: Renato Sanches (Lille)

This feature is the latest in our series looking at the top 20 hottest properties in Ligue 1; those players to keep an eye on this season and who are most likely to feature heavily in the 2022 summer transfer window. Look out for 7th place tomorrow and follow the run down in full here Read more about SERIES | Top 20 Transfer Targets for 2022 – 8th: Renato Sanches (Lille)[…]

Clermont striker placed under police custody following road accident

L’Équipe via La Montagne report today that Clermont striker Mohamed Bayo was yesterday taken into police custody after being involved in a road accident on his way to a wedding. The 23-year-old reportedly drove past a red traffic light in a rental car and collided with another vehicle. The forward was said to have been Read more about Clermont striker placed under police custody following road accident[…]

PLAYER RATINGS | Clermont 0-1 Marseille, a professional OM display without Payet and Milik proves sufficient

CLERMONT – 0 Arthur Desmas, 7 – Not too much he could do about the goal but made two important saves one-on-one, one from Dieng and another from Ünder. Akim Zedadka, 5 Cédric Hountondji, 5 Florent Ogier, 5 Vital N’Simba, 4 Jonathan Iglesias, 3 – A little out of his depth against Guendouzi and Kamara Read more about PLAYER RATINGS | Clermont 0-1 Marseille, a professional OM display without Payet and Milik proves sufficient[…]

PLAYER RATINGS | Bordeaux 2-3 PSG, a ruthless first hour from PSG and Neymar’s brilliance beats Bordeaux

BORDEAUX – 2 (Elis 78, Niang 92) Benoît Costil, 5 Enock Kwateng, 4 Stian Gregersen, 4 Laurent Koscielny, 5 – He did make a timely block on Mbappé in the first half but his odd charge out of defence also left a big hole for Wijnaldum and Mbappé to score the third. Ricardo Mangas, 5 Read more about PLAYER RATINGS | Bordeaux 2-3 PSG, a ruthless first hour from PSG and Neymar’s brilliance beats Bordeaux[…]

Peter Bosz on Lyon’s defeat to Rennes: “We were very bad, that’s it.”

Facing the press after the 4-1 defeat to Rennes, Lyon manager Peter Bosz broke down the reasons for his team’s catastrophic performance. His words transribed in L’Équipe, the coach insisted that Bruno Génésio’s men deserved credit, but that no tactical reasoning could explain how “badly” his team played. “It’s a good thing it was only 1-0 Read more about Peter Bosz on Lyon’s defeat to Rennes: “We were very bad, that’s it.”[…]

Zlatan Ibrahimović offered to become PSG sporting director

As reported by RMC, in his new book Adrenaline former PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimović states that he offered his services as sporting director to the Paris club last summer.  “Summer 2021. It’s true, I offered myself to PSG, but not as a footballer, as a sporting director,” said the Swedish international, quoted in L’Équipe. “I Read more about Zlatan Ibrahimović offered to become PSG sporting director[…]

Lyon-Marseille referee accuses Jean-Michel Aulas of threats

RMC Sport report that according to the Lyon-Marseille match report written up by referee Ruddy Buquet, OL president Jean-Michel Aulas had made threats to the match official. The match had been suspended after Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was struck by a bottle, and the match was eventually called off after two hours of discussions between local Read more about Lyon-Marseille referee accuses Jean-Michel Aulas of threats[…]

Saint-Étienne remove manager Claude Puel from position

RMC Sport report this afternoon that Saint-Étienne have removed manager Claude Puel from his position, following this afternoon’s 5-0 defeat to Rennes. Les Verts, who remain bottom of the table on 12 points,  have sent the former Lille, Lyon and Leicester manager a letter informing him of his suspension. He will now have a meeting with Read more about Saint-Étienne remove manager Claude Puel from position[…]