According to L’Équipe, Marseille and Flamengo have failed to agree terms over the loan of winger Luis Henrique (20), who could now return to former side Botafogo.  According to Brazilian media UOL, Marseille president Pablo Longoria was insistent on an obligatory purchase clause to be included in the loan. Irritated by Longoria’s insistence on the clause, Flamengo have walked away from talks.  Botafogo now look to be favourites to repatriate the Brazilian winger. Henrique made 20 appearances for the club, scoring twice and registering five assists during a loan spell. Following his arrival at the Orange Vélodrome in 2020 for an €8m fee, Henrique has failed to nail down a starting spot. During 39…

As reported by RMC, the entourage of Strasbourg’s 27-year-old Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku have responded to reports that they contributed to the collapse of their player’s proposed move to German club Hoffenheim last week. The Bundesliga side had agreed a €6m transfer fee, with the player having even undergone his medical. However, his agent, also his brother, reportedly intervened and asked for his fee to be raised, which saw the German club pull out. However, the player’s agents say they received an ultimatum to accept an new offer including a lower commission of 7%, down from the 10% expected, while their player failed to receive a written proposal from the…

As reported by RMC, Ligue 1 side Rennes are set to receive a significant windfall should their former winger, Raphinha – now with Leeds United, join Barcelona this summer. Click Here: cheap sydney roosters jersey Rennes sporting director Florian Maurice confirmed this week that the Breton club negotiated a deal to receive a percentage of any value added to a subsequent transfer for the Brazilian forward as the player moved to England for around €20m back in 2020. Spanish reports suggest at a €70m deal, including bonuses, for the player to join Barcelona is possible with Arsenal and Chelsea also monitoring the situation. Should that happen, Rennes would reportedly receive…

As reported by Foot Mercato, Rennes have accelerated talks over Fenerbahçe’s South Korean international defender Kim Min-jae in recent days. The French side are expected to activate the centre-back’s release clause, says Ignazio Genuardi, before the player signs a four year contract with the Breton club, carrying a salary of €2.5m plus bonuses. According to Fabrizio Romano, that fee is expected to be €19.5m but talks are continuing between the two clubs over a deal. As well as Benfica and Brighton, Serie A club Napoli are also in the running to sign the 25-year-old defender but Rennes look to have won out in this case as they aim to replace…

Although the Bulls have recalled several of their first-choice players for Friday’s United Rugby Championship derby with the Stormers in Cape Town, Jake White believes the home side will still be the favourites to win the highly anticipated clash. Although the Stormers will be without Springboks trio Evan Roos (number eight), Salmaan Roos (lock), and Herschel Jantjies (scrum-half), the Bulls’ director of rugby insisted that his opponents are still a strong outfit. Bulls a developing team “I don’t think it’s a weaker Stormers team, nothing has changed. Our team is still young, and in evolution, we’re still where we were last year – we’re developing,” White told the Citizen. “I…

French international William Saliba made his second appearance in Arsenal colours, his first since returning from his successful loan spell at Marseille last season, in last night’s 2-0 friendly win over Everton in Baltimore. The former Saint-Étienne man played 71 minutes. Speaking before the match to the club’s official website, Ligue 1’s young player of the year appears to have ruled out a return to the Vélodrome: “[…]  My plan is to fight and work with the team, win as much as possible, and grow more. It feels good to be back and starting pre-season. I’m so excited to continue training and playing in the friendly games. It’s important to…

According to Ouest France SM Caen left-back Ali Abdi (28) has entered discussions with Lyon and Lille over a transfer. with other clubs in Ligue 1 interested, Lyon and Lille have the funds required to sign the 28-year old left back, who has one year left on his contract.  Whilst Caen want to extend the Tunisian’s contract, the player himself wants to play in Ligue 1. The player has seemed sharp since his return to pre-season with Stéphane Moulin’s side, but is looking to leave the club this summer.  An international for Tunisia with nine caps and one goal, the former Paris FC man made 31 appearances last season in Ligue…

L’Équipe report this afternoon that despite recent approaches from Paris Saint-Germain, Khéphren Thuram is expected to stay at Nice, who are also looking to bring in his brother Marcus from Borussia Mönchengladbach. Christophe Galtier was keen on bringing with him to Paris the young midfielder, who impressed last season over the course of his 41 appearances, in which he scored 4 goals and set up another three. His father Lilian, who has played a part in managing his career, is convinced that his youngest son has what it takes to continue developing at Nice this season, despite the temptation of playing with some of the best in the world. New manager…

L’Équipe report that Ligue 1 outfit Lyon are keen to loan out 19-year-old central midfielder Florent Da Silva during this summer transfer window. Da Silva spent the 2nd half of last season on loan with Villefranche, where he produced 7 assists in 14 matches, and performed well at this summer’s EURO U19. Manager Peter Bosz chose not to include Da Silva in his squad for the pre-season camp in the Netherlands this week. Da Silva is currently under contract with OL until 2025 and has a number of offers from Belgian 1st division clubs, as well as from Portugal and in Ligue 2. OL are seeking to achieve a loan without…

L’Équipe report this morning that Presnel Kimpembe’s future at Paris Saint-Germain remains in doubt, even if the defender is not particularly keen on leaving nor does the club want to sell their homegrown centre-half. Click Here: Karim Benzema jersey sale Nevertheless, given the lack of left-sided centre-backs in the market the World Cup winner has become the subject of interest from various clubs. One offer has come in from Chelsea, for which the exact sum has yet to transpire, but was not enough for the PSG management to flinch. The Premier League side have been monitoring the Frenchman for a while, even before the arrival of his former manager Thomas Tuchel…