As reported by beIN Sports, Lionel Messi’s first season at PSG may have underwhelmed on the pitch, scoring just six Ligue 1 goals so far, but the 34-year-old Argentine forward has accounted for 60% of the club’s shirt sales this season while markedly raising income. L’Équipe also reported that Messi’s arrival has boosted the club’s […]
L’Équipe report that the Paris Saint-Germain management has decided to make Gianluigi Donnarumma the club’s outright number one next season, putting an end to the competition with Keylor Navas. Both goalkeepers have publicly indicated that the current situation – by which they alternated for the starting spot throughout the season – could not go on. The […]
L’Équipe report today that Leicester City have been in contact over a potential transfer for Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar. With the 23-year-old’s contract expiring in just over a year and his form taking a hit since his impressive Champions League campaign in 2020, the Frenchman could soon be on the way out. Les Gones’ match against […]
According to Romain Molina, Real Madrid “pulled out of the Erling Haaland (21) deal” in order to prioritise the deal that they had already agreed with Kylian Mbappé (23). Molina reports that there is now “panic” at Real Madrid. “Madrid understood they couldn’t do a deal for Haaland, so they pulled out of it for Mbappé, with whom they had […]
As reported by L’Équipe, PSG and Barcelona are in dispute over the transfer of young forward Kays Ruiz-Atil. The clubs are being summoned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on June 1st with Paris asking for compensation over the player’s move to Barcelona last summer. The 19-year-old forward Ruiz-Atil returned to the Nou Camp […]
Speaking on RMC Sport this evening, Marseille President Pablo Longoria explained that manager Jorge Sampaoli is fundamental to the club’s project – the coach is currently under contract until June 2023. “When we speak about Jorge Sampaoli, we are speaking about a great coach, who has done an extraordinary job all season. It is important to […]
Gianluca Di Marzio reports this morning that Kylian Mbappé is set to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. The forward had a verbal agreement with Real Madrid, the club he tried to push a move to last summer, but Les Parisiens have come back with a new offer which has tempted the World Cup winner. The […]
As quoted by L’Équipe, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta says the future of France international forward Alexandre Lacazette has been decided and he will meet with the player in the coming days. The 30-year-old is soon-to-be out-of-contract and has been targeted by former club Lyon as a potential signing this summer. Arteta explained: “I will talk […]
As reported by Foot Mercato, PSG are set to replace outgoing sporting director Leonardo with two appointments in Luis Campos and Antero Henrique. After months of speculation over his future, Leonardo left the SD position at the club for the second time in the QSI era yesterday as Kylian Mbappé agreed a new contract and […]
As reported by Le10Sport, Lorient are keen to sign Benoît Costil and Jean-Louis Leca in their search for a new goalkeeper. Lorient’s first choice at the start of the season, Paul Nardi, was dropped after a series of poor displays over the winter and replaced by Matthieu Dreyer, a perennial stand-in goalkeeper in Ligue 1. […]