Nayef Aguerd
West Ham bid for defender, who won 5.6 duels per game last term – report
West Ham United have made an opening transfer offer for Rennes centre-back Nayef Aguerd, Football Insider reports. The Hammers have had a quiet transfer window, and Alphonse Areola remains their sole signing on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. There could be frantic activity before the transfer deadline, and a new centre-back could be one of the top priorities for the London club. They have already been linked with Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma and Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic. Aguerd also appears on their radar. West Ham have made an opening bid worth £15 million for the Moroccan, but Rennes have rejected the transfer proposal. The Ligue 1 outfit are reluctant to lose the 25-year-old’s services this summer. Sportslens view: The Hammers need more quality and depth in the central defensive posi...
Kylian Mbappe on target as PSG win without injured Neymar
Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as Paris Saint-Germain eased to their seventh straight Ligue 1 win on Saturday, beating Nantes 3-0 away to move provisionally three points clear at the top of the table. All the goals came in the second half at the Stade de la Beaujoire, with Ander Herrera opening the scoring two minutes after the restart and Mbappe converting a 65th-minute spot-kick before Pablo Sarabia secured the points late on. PSG have now taken maximum points since starting the season with back-to-back defeats and the reigning champions are three clear of Lille and Rennes at the summit. Lille, who are unbeaten, can rejoin the club from the capital at the top if they beat Lyon on Sunday. Rennes beat Brest 2-1 on Saturday. “I am very happy. We made lots of changes because we f...
