This article is taken from the new GFFN 100 2021. The GFFN 100 ranks the top 100 players in French football over the past 12 months, see the full list and read all 100 profiles right here on GFFN. With Juan Bernat injured, and Jordan Amavi and Hassane Kamara suffering precipitous drops in form last season, the question of Ligue 1’s best left-back remains one that’s not terribly easy to answer. Mozambique international Reinildo was a key element of Lille’s title-winning side last year, but his standards have admittedly dropped in the current campaign. Nuno Mendes, the teenage prospect signed from Sporting Clube de Portugal, is the latest example of Paris…

Paris Saint-Germain F.C, a little known club from France, bankrolled since 2011 by the Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) with Nassar Al-Khelaifi as current club president. With a reported worth of $8billion you would be mistaken for thinking the club had a lack of talent available to them. In almost every position they have top tier talent, including, goalkeeper. Today we’ll be looking at the two big names that PSG have fighting for that number one spot, Keylor Navas and Gianluigi Donnarumma and trying to figure out who we think should be their number one, after all, as fans we know more than the managers, right? Before we get started, it’s…

L’Équipe report this afternoon that Slovenian forward Robert Berić is set to make his return to Saint-Étienne at the end of the winter transfer window. The striker had previously spent five seasons at the club before leaving for Chicago Fire in 2020, with the 30-year-old remaining a popular figure among fans. As Les Verts look to complete a busy window in their efforts to lift themselves off the bottom of the table, Berić could be accompanied by another forward. The likes of Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace, Sehrou Guirassy of Rennes or Vedat Muriqi of Lazio are among their targets. The latter has also garnered interest from CSKA Moscow. A right-back…

Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato reports today that Paris Saint-Germain full-back Colin Dagba has attracted interest from both Venezia and Mallorca. Click Here: The 23-year-old, who has seen less game time compared to last season despite the departure of Achraf Hakimi for the Africa Cup of Nations, is aware that he will be short on playing time until the end of the season. Both Venezia of Serie A and Mallorca of La Liga are interested in taking on the defender on loan. The latter club have notably signed PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico on loan in the last week as well. As a result, Dagba, who is under contract until 2024, could leave this…

As reported by Foot Mercato, Lyon will likely soon be looking for midfield replacements with Bruno Guimarães close to joining Newcastle and the name of Montpellier captain Téji Savanier has been mentioned. Having been hugely impressed by Savanier since his arrival in Ligue 1 as OL coach this summer, Peter Bosz is interested in signing the 30-year-old midfielder. However, any approach would be difficult for Lyon given that Savanier enjoys playing for his home town club and has a contract proposal on the table to extend his deal beyond 2023.  Lyon have been linked with Romain Faivre and Ellyes Skhiri in recent days as they look to reinvest some of…

RMC Sport and Foot Mercato report that negotiations between Bayer Leverkusen and PSG over the possible transfer of French midfielder Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe have today broken down. The 21-year-old was due to join the German outfit on loan with an option to buy, but the player has still not agreed to a contract extension with Les Parisiens, and the two clubs cannot agree on the size of the option to buy. Bayer are trying to conclude a deal rapidly, PSG are showing no intensity to get this done – the two clubs are too far apart on the option to buy.  Bayer wanted around €4m, PSG were seeking €15m. Another…

Ligue 2 club Sochaux are in talks with 26-year-old ex-Reims striker Grejohn Kyei about a possible move as they continue to hunt for a striker in the final hours of the January window, according to RMC. Click Here: After losing out on the loan of Metz forward Lamine Gueye to fellow French 2nd division outfit Paris FC, they have turned their attentions to Kyei, who currently plies his trade with Swiss outfit Servette. Negotiations are ongoing between all relevant parties.

As reported L’Équipe, new Saint-Étienne coach Pascal Dupraz accidently leaked the signings of Paul Bernardoni and Sada Thioub from Angers during the transfer window.  Fed up of having dinner at his hotel after joining Les Verts over Christmas, Dupraz and his fitness coach Baptiste Hamid went into the city for a meal and, with many a restaurant shut on the first Monday in January, ended up at a Buffalo Grill, a chain of American themed steak houses. During the meal, Les Verts director Loïc Perrin called Dupraz to inform him of Bernardoni and Thioub’s likely arrivals, although the deals needed to completed within 48 hours and absolute secrecy was needed.…

Lyon have tonight announced the contract termination of Islam Slimani, who is set to complete his return to Sporting CP. Click Here: The Algerian striker leaves Les Gones after a year, having initially signed from Leicester, on a contract that was set to expire this summer. The 33-year-old returns to Portugal after an initial spell at the Lisbon-based club from 2013-2016. He leaves Lyon having scored 8 goals for the club in 37 games.

RMC Sport report that Tottenham’s French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele is making a sensational return to Lyon on loan until the end of the season, with a possible option to buy also being discussed as part of the final agreement. Giovani Lo Celso will not be joining OL however, the ex-PSG man refused to come to Lyon, despite OL reaching an agreement with Tottenham for a loan of the Argentinian midfielder. Click Here: