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PSG to conclude €32m deal for Abdou Diallo (Dortmund)
As reported by RMC, Goal France and L’Équipe, PSG will imminently conclude a €32m deal with Borussia Dortmund to sign France U21s international and captain Abdou Diallo. The 23-year-old will shortly arrive in Paris, having informed team-mates Raphaël Guerreiro and Dan-Axel Zagadou this afternoon that he was heading off, with his medical already set to occur within the next 48 hours. For the last 5 days, PSG Sporting Director Leonardo has been in active negotiations with Dortmund, who were obligated to sell a defender following the arrival of Mats Hummels. An agreement has been reached between the two clubs, which meant that all that was left for PSG to achieve was to convince the…
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Official | PSG confirm Christopher Nkunku departure to RB Leipzig
Ligue 1 champions PSG have this morning confirmed the departure of 21-year-old central midfielder Christopher Nkunku, who joins Bundesliga side RB Leipzig for €13m plus €2m in bonuses. Nkunku was seen as many during the Unai Emery era as a future great for PSG, but his versatility ended up being his downfall, with Les Parisiens and Thomas Tuchel using him in so many positions, he struggled to nail a single one down and make it his own. Nkunku signs a 5-year deal with RBL, who will play Champions’ League football next season. Click Here: Internacional soccer tracksuit
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Lille President Gérard Lopez believes Nicolas Pépé decision will be made by middle of next week
Speaking in an interview with Tuttosport, Lille President Gérard Lopez discussed the future of Ivorian starlet Nicolas Pépé. “For Pépé, we have received 4 acceptable offers from 4 big clubs. For Leão there are 8 interested clubs, including 4 Italian ones. Napoli have made a bid for Pépé which satisfies our €80m demand… Up to the player now to decide where to go, with the contract offers made by the 4 clubs. Pépé will come back from holiday on Monday & I think he’ll decide in the middle of the week.” On his preference being a move to PSG: “I don’t know if that’s true, but I think he needs to discover…
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Official | Idrissa Gueye swaps Everton for PSG
Ligue 1 champions PSG have this morning announced the signing of 29-year-old Senegalese international midfielder Idrissa Gueye from Premier League side Everton in a reported €32m swoop. Gueye, who has signed a contract until 2023 with the French capital club, had the following to say on the move: “I feel immensely proud at this time to join PSG. After having remained focused on AFCON with my national team, I wanted to give my club career new impetus by signing for PSG, who offer one of the most structured and ambitious projects in Europe. I thank the board, the manager and his staff for the belief that they have in me. I…
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Official | Lille send Show on loan to Belenenses
Ligue 1 side Lille have this evening announced the departure of 20-year-old Angolan international midfielder Show, who they signed just weeks ago, out on loan to Portuguese satellite club Belenenses SAD. After becoming the most expensive Angolan footballer of all time in a move from CD Primeiro de Agosto, Manuel Cafumana, known as Show, joins the Portuguese 1st division side on loan without an option to buy from Les Dogues. Click Here: Ferrari Racing Suit
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Ettifaq FC give up on Naim Sliti, move for Max-Alain Gradel
La Depeche du Midi report that Ivorian attacking midfielder Max-Alain Gradel is being offered €250k post-taxes a month by Saudi Arabian side Ettifaq FC, who have also submitted a bid under €2m to Toulouse to acquire his services. Talks are ongoing between all three parties. Gradel was a lynchpin for TFC last season, scoring 13 goals in all competitions. At the moment, Gradel wants some thinking time about making a move to the Middle East. Toulouse are more open to his sale than ever before because of the costly €8m recent arrival of Wesley Said from Dijon. President Sadran wants considerably more than €2m in order to let the player…
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Marseille in talks with Barcelona to sign Juan Miranda
RMC report that Marseille are in ongoing negotiations with Catalan giants FC Barcelona to sign 19-year-old left-back Juan Miranda. OM want to include an option to buy in the deal, whilst FCB only want to send him out on loan to gain experience as they believe that he may have a future with the La Liga giants. OM remain in the driving seat to land the teen, as the relevant parties continue to try to find a compromise. In Italy, there are claims that Juventus are also after the teenager, but the French outlet in question is unaware of this at present. Click Here: Germany football tracksuit
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Blaise Matuidi on his mythical Valentines Day post: “Matuidi wife.”
Speaking in an extensive interview with RMC Sport, French international midfielder Blaise Matuidi discussed his mythical Twitter Valentines Day post from 2017. “We had just beaten Barcelona, 4-0, and I was so euphoric that I forgot to wish a Happy Valentines Day to my wife. A friend of mine said to me: “Blaise, you forgot to wish Happy Valentines Day to your wife.” I said to myself I need to do something. And so, I do a screenshot. I minimised the photo, but on Twitter when you minimise a photo and click on it on Twitter, you see everything. And you see “Matuidi wife.” Because on my telephone I didn’t…
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Lyon deliberating again over Hatem Ben Arfa move
RMC claim that Lyon’s board are continuing to study the possibility of making a move for 32-year-old free agent and attacking midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa. For the moment, they have not activated discussions in this direction as the board itself is not unanimous behind the notion of offering HBA a short-term deal. This is a situation that will continue to be internally debated in the coming hours and should evolve rapidly, either positively or negatively for the player. Click Here:
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Lyon full-back Rafael offered to Brighton, Crystal Palace & Southampton
Sky Sports report that 29-year-old Lyon full-back Rafael is being actively offered to Premier League clubs as his agent seeks to find him a home where he can receive more regular playing time. His representatives have been in touch with three sides in the English top flight so far, all of whom are in the market for a right-back: Brighton, Crystal Palace and Southampton. OL are open to selling a player who had been set to join Nantes two months ago as a joker transfer following the considerable injury to his brother Fabio over there. However, the deal did not come off because 1st choice right-back at Lyon, Léo Dubois,…