Ligue 1
PSG open talks with Juventus for Cristiano Ronaldo
Paris Saint-Germain have made a move for Cristiano Ronaldo, reports Spanish publication AS. Ronaldo has been at Juventus for three seasons now, signing for €100 million from Real Madrid in 2018. It was hoped that his arrival would be the final piece in the puzzle as the Bianconeri looked to win the Champions League for the first time since 1996. However, this has not worked out, and they have failed to get past the quarter-finals in that time frame. Ronaldo has continued to score goals in Italy Despite this, Ronaldo has continued to produce the goals. In his 133 appearances in Turin, the Portuguese has netted 101 goals, winning the Serie A Golden Boot last season. His goals have helped the club to two league titles and a Coppa Italia. Juventus have just re-appointed former manager Massimil...
Mauricio Pochettino desperate for Tottenham return
Mauricio Pochettino has “done all he can” to return to Tottenham Hotspur, reports Italian outlet La Repubblica. Pochettino is currently the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, having taken over from Thomas Tuchel back in January. His time in Paris has not been easy, and he failed to win a fourth straight league title for the club, missing out to Lille. Pochettino failed to retain the title with PSG It hasn’t been all bad for the Argentine, who was able to lift the first trophy of his managerial career after defeating Monaco in the final of the Coupe de France. However, there are widespread reports that he is trying to leave the club this summer. According to La Repubblica, the 49-year-old is desperate for a return to Tottenham, where he spent five seasons in charge. As quoted by journalist Gui...
Euro 2020 is Kylian Mbappe’s chance to secure the Ballon d’Or
Having been delayed by a year, the European Championships are finally almost here. It’s been a difficult year around the world, and these major tournaments can help spark a bit of joy. One nation who are heavily fancied for the crown are France. They come into the tournament off the back of a triumphant World Cup campaign three years ago, and many of the squad that lifted the trophy are still at their peak. Some have even got better. France won the World Cup in 2018 and could be back for more For example, Kylian Mbappe. Back at the beginning of the World Cup in Russia, the speedy forward was known as a player with immense potential. By the end of it, he was the heir to Lionel Messi’s and Cristiano Ronaldo’s throne – the man to take up the mantle of ‘best player in the world’. Three years o...
Manager Hitchen wants Levy to appoint as Spurs boss reportedly asks to leave club
Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has asked to leave Parc des Princes, according to Goal. Tottenham Hotspur want to bring back the Argentine just 18 months after showing him the exit door, and have already started talks over a return. However, they are not the only ones keen on Pochettino, with Real Madrid also looking to snap him up. The Spanish giants are without a manager after Zinedine Zidane walked away last week, and they believe the PSG boss could be the perfect man to succeed the Frenchman. Spurs technical performance director Steve Hitchen wants chairman Daniel Levy to go for Pochettino’s signature, with the players also said to be excited by the prospect of having him back. It remains to be seen whether PSG would grant the request of the 49-year-old, but Goal claim ...
Paris Saint-Germain step up their pursuit of Inter Milan’s Achraf Hakimi
Paris Saint-Germain have reached a verbal agreement with Achraf Hakimi over a summer move but will now have to convince Inter Milan to sanction the deal. As revealed by RMC Sport, PSG are keen to land the Morocco international in the summer and have already made significant progress in securing his signature. Les Parisiens have an agreement in principle with the 22-year-old right-back, but persuading the Nerazzurri to green-light the transfer could be a tricky business. Inter forked out £36 million to sign Hakimi from Real Madrid last summer on the back of the Moroccan’s outstanding two-year loan at Borussia Dortmund. The attack-minded right-back has quickly become one of the key figures at the Giuseppe Meazza. Given the freedom to venture forward, Hakimi netted seven goals and laid on 11 ...
Juventus’ hopes of bagging big target boosted as Milan sign 25-year-old
AC Milan’s acquisition of Mike Maignan from Lille ends a long-running saga over their goalkeeping situation. Maignan has signed a contract until June 2026 with the Serie A outfit, ending his six-year association with the newly crowned French champions. SL View Maignan had been strongly linked with Tottenham Hotspur over the past few weeks, with the club in the market for a replacement for Hugo Lloris. However, once Milan made their interest known, there was only ever likely to be one outcome. Maignan’s arrival in Milan coincides with Gianluigi Donnarumma’s departure this summer, with technical director Paolo Maldini confirming the news on the club’s Twitch channel. Donnarumma has made more than 250 appearances for Milan in all competitions, but his time at the club has been dogged by contr...
Leeds United target 23-year-old with 10 goal contributions to replace Ezgjan Alioski
Leeds United have identified Stade Brest defender Romain Perraud as the leading target to replace outgoing Ezgjan Alioski, Football Insider reports. The Whites failed to recruit a left-back during last summer’s transfer window, and they relied on Alioski for the entirety of the 2020/21 campaign. Ahead of the summer, they appear likely to lose the North Macedonia international, who has declined to sign a new contract beyond next month. It is now reported that Perraud has been earmarked as the top target to replace him after talks between sporting director Victor Orta and manager Marcelo Bielsa. Sportslens view: If Alioski leaves this summer, Stuart Dallas would be the only choice for Leeds in the left-back role. He has played higher up the field since promotion. Hence, it has become necessa...
Lille win French Ligue 1 title for fourth time
Lille won the Ligue 1 title on Sunday thanks to a 2-1 victory over Angers which ensured they were crowned French champions for the first time since 2011. An early Jonathan David strike and Burak Yilmaz’s penalty in first-half stoppage time ensured that Christophe Galtier’s Lille finished one point ahead of second-placed Paris Saint-Germain, who won 2-0 at Brest. Angelo Fulgini pulled one back in added time at the end of the match, but the hosts couldn’t stop Lille becoming champions for the fourth time in their history. The title triumph came after another away success for Lille, who finish the season unbeaten on the road since November, and ends a three-year league winning streak for PSG. Mauricio Pochettino’s PSG will have to content themselves with the French Cup in a disappointing seas...
Ligue 1 Season Finale: All eyes on Lille and Paris Saint-Germain in must-win games
The 2020/21 Ligue 1 title race goes down to the wire as three sides battle it out for the ultimate prize on the final matchday of the season. League leaders Lille harbour a slender one-point lead on second-placed Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the final round of fixtures, with Monaco in third lurking in the shadows. Les Dogues hold the Ligue 1 title reins firmly in their hands as they head to the Stade Raymond-Kopa to tackle injury-hit Angers. Monaco – From potential champions to potentially biggest losers Third-placed Monaco have an outside chance of claiming their first Ligue 1 crown since 2016/17. Sitting three points adrift of pacesetters Lille, the club from the French principality make the trip to newly-promoted Lens for Sunday’s showdown. While they remain in contention for what would...
Seven players on the transfer list as Real Madrid look to fund Kylian Mbappe deal
Real Madrid have placed seven first-team players on the transfer list as they look to raise funds to sign Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe. It’s no secret how much Los Blancos president Florentino Perez admires the youngster. It is believed that he is the club’s number one target. However, despite having just one year remaining on his current contract, the 22-year-old would cost an incredible fee. PSG spent €180 million on him back in 2018, and they would likely demand a similar fee this time around. In Madrid’s current financial situation, this is not possible without making big sales. As a result, the Spanish giants have made seven players available for sale, according to Marca. Isco Isco hasn’t been at his best in recent years Once one of the brightest talents at the club, attacki...
Journalist claims Everton could cash in on 19-goal player for a fee of around €45-50m
Everton are prepared to cash in on the Italian striker Moise Kean this summer. The 21-year-old has been on loan at Paris Saint-Germain this season after failing to make his mark in English football last year. Kean has been an exceptional signing for PSG on a loan deal and he has scored 19 goals in all competitions for the French outfit. The striker has been linked with the likes of Juventus and PSG in recent months and it remains to be seen where he ends up. It is highly unlikely that the player will return to Everton for the next season. He is clearly not a key part of Carlo Ancelotti’s plans and he will struggle to hold down a regular starting berth at Goodison Park with the likes of Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin ahead of him in the pecking order. Kean needs to move to a club whe...
Arsenal midfielder linked with move to Ligue 1 club
As per a report from French publication Le 10 Sport, Ligue 1 club Marseille are confident of wrapping up a deal for Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi. The 22-year-old has spent the season on loan in Germany with Hertha Berlin, making 34 appearances and scoring two goals. The midfielder has been impressive for the capital side but suffered a metatarsal injury a few days ago that ruled him out of the remaining games of the season. Le 10 Sport state that the French club have been tracking Guendouzi for many weeks and are keen on making a transfer move. With the Frenchman set to return to the Emirates following his loan spell, the Gunners have put him on sale with his contract coming to an end in the summer of 2022. And it is the French club who are best placed to take the midfielder aw...
