Sir Jim Ratcliffe may have to surrender control of Nice in order to avoid scuppering Manchester United ’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Ratcliffe’s takeover of United was finally made official on Tuesday night – and while the…
Kylian Mbappe: Paris St-Germain forward says he has not made up mind on future
Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe says he has not made a decision about his future. The 25-year-old France captain’s deal with the Ligue 1 champions runs out in the summer and he has been heavily linked with a move to…
Benjamin Mendy: Former Manchester City defender signs for Lorient
Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has signed for Ligue 1 side Lorient five days after being cleared of rape. The left-back, 29, whose City contract expired in the summer, has signed a two-year deal with the French club. He…
PSG will not let Mbappe go for free, says club president Al-Khelaifi
Paris Saint Germain forward Kylian Mbappe must sign a new contract if he wants to stay at the club as the French champions will not let him leave for free next year. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi made the remarks on…
Chelsea owners to become shareholders of French club Strasbourg
The consortium BlueCo which purchased Chelsea last year has reached an agreement to become shareholders of French club Racing Strasbourg. Chelsea said on Thursday that the agreement would see BlueCo invest in Strasbourg’s first teams and academy. The Premier League…
PSG coach Galtier denies accusations of making discriminatory remarks
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier “firmly denies” making discriminatory remarks towards players when he was in charge of Nice last season, his lawyer told AFP on Wednesday. Olivier Martin said Galtier, who joined PSG last year, “was amazed to hear…
Mbappe scores as PSG extend mammoth Ligue 1 lead
Kylian Mbappe scored the opening goal as Paris Saint-Germain saw off Brest 2-0 at the Parc des Princes on Saturday to stretch their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to 11 points. Mauricio Pochettino’s men, who missed out on…
Nigerians’ positions in top European leagues excite Lawal
Former international, Garba Lawal, has stated that he can’t wait to watch the Nigerian players back in actions again in the new season across Europe, which kick-started with the French Ligue 1 last week and the commencement of the English…
Samuel Kalu yet to resume Bordeaux training due to flight restriction
Nigeria international Samuel Kalu was conspicuously absent from the training session at French Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux on Monday, June 22. Bordeaux have started preparations for the new season but without two of their African stars Kalu…
