AS Monaco academy player Malamine Efekele (18) is set to sign his first professional contract with the Principality club, according to L’Équipe.  Efekele, like Kylian Mbappé (23) before him, made the move from Bondy to Monaco, and is now on the verge of turning professional. The similarities don’t end there. Efekele is also a natural winger, who is also capable of playing down the middle. Efekele joined Monaco from Bondy Youth in 2019 and has featured for the U19 since his arrival. He also featured in the Gambardella Cup last season.  He is set to sign a three-year deal at Monaco, and become the latest in a long line of academy…

As reported by Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato, Premier League club Chelsea are in the process of trying to hijack PSG’s move for Red Bull Leipzig wing-back Nordi Mukiele. The former Montpellier defender has been the subject of strong interest from PSG in recent times and the Paris club are still confident about signing the Frenchman regardless of Chelsea’s attempt to gazump them, according to Aouna. Chelsea are looking to include German international striker Timo Werner in the deal for the 24-year-old after Werner failed to impress since his move from Leipzig for €50m back in 2020. Werner has managed just 23 goals and 21 assists in 89 games for…

PSG and Chelsea target Nordi Mukiele of Red Bull Leipzig has announced his departure from the Bundesliga club on Twitter, suggesting that an announcement from either club over his signing is impending. The 24-year-old French man spoke of his love for the ‘RBL family’ and stated that: ‘I wanted to thank you for everything you have done for me. You made me feel at home since the very first day I arrived and it is with heavy heart that I leave today. I want to thank everyone involved at the club that helped us reach our goals on a daily basis.’ PSG is very likely the wing-back’s destination after a…

Rennes have opened discussions with PSG over Arnaud Kalimuendo (20), who is also of interest to OGC Nice and Leeds United, according to L’Équipe.  Kalimuendo’s PSG future remains unclear. Despite a successful spell on loan at RC Lens last season, Kalimuendo could still be heading for the exit door. Questioned on his future during the club’s pre-season tour of Japan, Christophe Galtier said, “I’m more than happy with him. He’s doing great, but then there’s the market. We’ll see the club’s and the player’s decision.” The €20m-rated France U21 international has been heavily linked with Leeds and an agreement between the side’s was reportedly close. L’Équipe have reported that Leeds have indeed submitted…

According to L’Équipe AJ Auxerre are targeting a return for Monaco centre-back Jean Marcelin (22) on loan this season, after having sold the player to the principality side in January 2020 for a fee of €10m. The defender has a current deal that runs until 2024, but is yet to make his first appearance for Monaco’s senior side.  Marcelin was loaned to Cercle Bruges in the 20/21 season where the player made 23 appearances and scored one goal in the Belgian Jupilar league before an injury which ruled him out for the majority of last season. Beforehand, he had made a total of 25 appearances for AJ Auxerre who were…

Rennes have this morning unveiled the signing of Belgian international defender Arthur Theate from Bologna on a permanent deal, with the 22-year-old signing a four-year contract with the Breton club. As initially broken by journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the centre-back has joined on a fee of €20m along with a potential €2m in add-ons, with the Serie A side having initially rejected an offer worth €18m with bonuses included. Theate leaves Italy after one season with the Emilia-Romagna club, having initially joined from Oostende on loan before his move was made permanent at the end of last season. Click Here: CONVERSE CHUCK 70 SHOES Les Rouge et Noir had been looking to…

Estadio Deportivo report that German international defender Thilo Kehrer has given his agreement in principle to leave PSG this summer for Sevilla. The 25-year-old participated in PSG’s pre-season tour of Japan, but since the 1st team squad’s return to Paris, Kehrer has been excluded from training with the senior team and is having to train apart, alongside a number of other players that Luis Campos wants rid of this summer, including Ander Herrera, Rafinha, Layvin Kurzawa and others. The Spanish outfit believes that Kehrer has told Sporting Director of Sevilla, Monchi, that he is open to making the move – he is aware that he will need to significantly increase…

Click:赴日工作 As reported by L’Équipe, tensions are already rising at Marseille following the arrival of new coach Igor Tudor who replaced Jorge Sampaoli after he resigned earlier this summer amid fears over the club’s lack of ambition in the transfer market. The sports daily say that every signal that the squad have given since Tudor’s arrival suggests a ‘palpable tension’ between the coach and his players amid an intense preseason that has unsettled the team. Brazilian midfielder Gerson had a heated exchange with Tudor during training last month after the coach complained about his lack of application during a session. Jordan Amavi was dropped from the first team squad entirely…

Newcastle Falcons head coach Dave Walder was thrilled by his side’s performance as they ended a four-year wait for victory over Leicester Tigers in the Premiership on Saturday. Argentine flyer Mateo Carreras took his Premiership try-scoring tally to 11 for the season, grabbing three tries in the bonus-point 45-26 win.  Attitude and fight Despite Carreras’ brilliance, Walder quickly spread the praise across the entire team as the Falcons claimed their third straight win at Kingston Park in the league and now sit just five points off the top four.  “I think the pleasing thing was our attitude from 1 to 23 from the start to the end,” said Walder. “We…

This article is taken from GFFN’s FREE 63-page 2022/23 Ligue 1 Season Preview Guide, download yours in full right here. Key Man: Christophe Galtier – No other man is more important this forthcoming season for PSG than the ex-Marseille player and former Saint-Etienne, Lille and Nice coach, Christophe Galtier. Galtier’s arrival may have been delayed compared to the club’s new sporting director Luis Campos, who was working on recruitment at the end of last season, but, make no mistake. he very much came in the Portuguese director’s suitcase. Having worked together at Lille, building the basis of the 2021 title winning side, Galtier is essential to the project Campos wants…