Ligue 1
Leeds reportedly in talks to sign midfielder involved in 14 league goals last term
Leeds United have entered into talks to sign Metz attacking midfielder Farid Boulaya this summer, according to Mohamed Toubache-TER. Ça commence à devenir très sérieux pour @farid_boulaya !! Leeds revient à la charge. 2 très bons clubs en Italie & en Espagne viennent de faire part de leur intérêt pr le milieu offensif du #FCMetz & international algérien !! Le joueur pourrait partir pr 4,5M€. #LUFC pic.twitter.com/g5nQvxBauz — Mohamed TOUBACHE-TER (@MohamedTERParis) July 18, 2021 The trusted French source, often cited by GFFN, claims that a club from Spain and another from Italy have also registered their interest in the Algerian international. Leeds can land Boulaya for around €4.5 million as he has just 12 months left on his current deal. Sportslens View The 28-year-old made it cl...
Turkish club interested in Bayern Munich midfielder
Bayern Munich will be looking to offload their fringe players before the start of the 21/22 season. One of those players is Michaël Cuisance, who faces an uncertain future. According to Webaslan, Turkish club Galatasaray are interested in signing the Frenchman, though Bild reports that Bayern Munich have not received an official offer. Cuisance joined Bayern in 2019 from Borussia Monchengladbach, but struggled to break into the Bayern squad. Bayern have shown their desire to sell the young midfielder, who they consider a ‘difficult character’, and they offered him to several potential buyers in the summer of 2020 before eventually sending him off on loan to Olympique Marseille. The loan expired this summer, but Marseille chose not the activate the €18m option to buy as Cuisance failed to i...
Manchester United ‘in talks’ with wonder kid, but player dragging his heels
Manchester United are in negotiations with Ligue 1 club Rennes for the transfer of Eduardo Camavinga. According to Laurie Whitwell from The Athletic, United have held ‘tentative’ talks with the player and his agent. However, the 18-year-old would prefer to move to Spain and is in ‘no rush’ to make a decision on his future. He has one year left on his contract, and Rennes will be wary of him leaving for free next summer. SL View The midfielder is touted as one of the finest young players in Europe and has extremely high potential. In Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, he could operate in a double pivot alongside Scott McTominay. He could easily be developed into a top-class defensive midfielder and could be a mainstay in United’s midfield for years to come. After wrapping u...
Fabrizio Romano claims £31m Liverpool target wants to leave, club ready to sell
Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on Renato Sanches amidst recent links with Liverpool, when speaking on his official Youtube channel channel. L’Equipe recently claimed that Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is keen to bring the talented Portuguese midfielder to Anfield this summer. The 23-year-old’s career sparked back into life over the past 12 months after a really difficult few years. Sanchez made the huge move to Bayern Munich from Benfica in the summer of 2016 for a fee that could eventually rise to €45 million (£40.5 million), according to BBC Sport. The midfielder really struggled with the Bavarian giants, however. He spent an unsuccessful loan spell with Swansea City as well before joining Lille for around £17 million in the summer of 2019 (Bavarian Football Works). Fabrizio R...
‘They are interested’: Agent confirms club are in talks to sign 25-year-old Arsenal target
The agent of goalkeeper Andre Onana has confirmed that Lyon have entered talks with Ajax over a potential transfer this summer. The Cameroon international has entered the final year of his contract with the club, and he is widely expected to leave in the coming weeks. Premier League club Arsenal were deemed favourites to sign him a few weeks ago, but they have not made any formal approach for his services. A recent report claimed that Lyon have moved ahead of Arsenal in the player’s pursuit, and they could sign him with the assurance of game time and European football. His agent Albert Botines has now confirmed that talks are underway between Ajax and Lyon over a possible transfer agreement this summer. He told Voetbal Primeur: “Yes, they are interested. The clubs are in talks.” Sport...
Report: Aston Villa walk away from midfielder deal because of ‘ridiculous’ £20m asking price
Aston Villa have been linked with a move to sign Metz midfielder Pape Matar Sarr. Dean Smith was said to be keen to bring the 18-year-old to Villa Park this summer according to The Daily Mail (July 8th, page 11). There has now been a fresh update on the situation, however. The Birmingham Mail’s chief Aston Villa correspondent Ashely Preece reckons that the Villans’ interest has cooled due to Metz’s ‘ridiculous’ asking price. PAPE MATAR SARR METZ FOOTBALL : Metz vs Lille – Ligue 1 Uber Eats – 09/04/2021 FEP/Panoramic PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRAxITAxBEL It is claimed that the French club are asking for north of £20 million for the teenager. Aston Villa smart to walk away from Sarr deal £20 million or more really is a lot of money to be paying for an 18-year-old who is totally unproven i...
Sergio Ramos turned down Premier League move before joining PSG
Sergio Ramos rejected the advances of Premier League duo Manchester City and Arsenal before signing for Paris Saint-Germain, reports Goal. Ramos has been one of the very best defenders of the current generation over his 16-year spell with Real Madrid. At the Spanish giants, he scored over 100 goals from centre-back and won 11 major trophies, including four Champions Leagues and five La Liga titles. In addition, he has also won three major honours on the international stage with Spain. Ramos with one of his four Champions Leagues This summer, the 35-year-old’s time at the Bernabeu came to an end following the expiry of his contract. There was no lack of interest in his signature, with several top clubs looking to snag a world-class defender on a free transfer. And, after loads of speculatio...
Arsenal launch transfer bid for Lyon star Houssem Aouar
Arsenal have reportedly made an offer to Ligue 1 outfit Lyon for midfielder Houssem Aouar following a drop in the asking price for the player. According to Le 10 Sport, Aouar could cost the Gunners under a third of the £54 million fee club officials hoped to get in 2020. The 23-year-old had been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates before the start of the 2020-21 season. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is thought to be keen on the versatile attacker who can play centrally or on the wing. In September reports in France claimed Lyon had turned their noses up at two separate bids from the North London giants of £31m and £34.5m. However, Le 10 Sport says the Gunners have returned with a fresh offer for the midfielder whose current contract with the French outfit runs out in 2023. And it is tho...
£90m Liverpool target urged to leave current club if he wants to win Ballon d’Or
Kylian Mbappe has been advised to leave Paris Saint-Germain by Nicolas Anelka amidst recent links with Liverpool. That’s if he has any ambition to win the Ballon d’Or according to former Real Madrid, PSG and Arsenal striker. The 22-year-old superstar experienced agony at EURO 2020, missing the deciding penalty in France’s last 16 tie against Switzerland. Kylian Mbappe has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool AnthonyBIBARD/FEP/Panoramic PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRAxITAxBEL The Frenchman is very strong mentally, however, and he will surely bounce back with a bang next season. In order to do that though, he needs to leave PSG according to Nicolas Anelka. The Frenchman wrote a column for the Athletic, and urged Mbappe to leave PSG, if he wants to win the Ballon d’Or one day. Kylian Mbappe ur...
Arsenal star on his way out of the club, will finalise move on Monday
Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi is reportedly closing in on a move to Marseille on a four-year deal. According to journalist Mohamed Toubache-Ter, the 22-year-old will be in France on Monday to finalise the deal. Marseille will pay an initial €1 million to take Guendouzi on loan, with a further €11m to be paid when the transfer becomes permanent. SL View Guendouzi fell out of favour at Arsenal towards the end of the 2019/20 season after an on-field altercation during a game against Brighton & Hove Albion. He briefly grabbed Neal Maupay by the neck as he was angry with the striker’s involvement in Bernd Leno’s knee injury. Mikel Arteta was unimpressed with Guendouzi’s antics and axed him from his plans. The Frenchman spent most of last season on loan at Hertha Berlin, and his perfor...
PSG send contract offer to free agent Lionel Messi amid Barca talks
Lionel Messi has been a free agent since this Thursday after his contract at Barcelona came to an end. PSG have taken advantage of the situation to send an offer to Barca’s number 10, who is currently concentrating on the Copa America with Argentina. Since he became a free agent this Thursday after his previous contract at Barcelona terminated, meaning any team is free to sign Messi. According to reports the Argentine is yet to reach an agreement with his boyhood club, teams from around the round are looking to pry him away. Among his suitors is Paris Saint-Germain. ‘AS’ report suggest that the French side has taken advantage of the current situation to send an offer to the player. The Ligue 1 outfit are looking to build add to a set of strong summer reinforcements, as Donnarumma, Hakimi a...
Paratici reportedly tells Spurs to sign Argentine hitman if Kane leaves
Tottenham Hotspur new managing director Fabio Paratici is preparing for Harry Kane’s possible departure, and wants to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Mauro Icardi should the England international leave. 🚨👀 In case of Harry #Kane‘s farewell, Fabio #Paratici thinks of his old pupil (at #Sampdoria), Mauro #Icardi: the #PSG striker wants to play more and at #Tottenham (without #Spurs captain) he would have a starting post. 🐓⚽ #Calciomercato #Transfers #Ligue1 #EPL — Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) June 30, 2021 That is according to TV dello Sport journalist Rudy Galetti, who claims the new Spurs chief is keen on having the Argentine at N17 having been responsible for signing him while at Sampdoria. Paratici was Head of Scouting at the club between 2004 and 201...
