According to sources contacted by Get French Football News, Leicester’s Boubakary Soumaré (23) is disappointed to have not completed a move to AS Monaco and is said to not be won over by a potential move to Rennes.  Soumaré was Monaco’s priority target to replace Aurélien Tchouaméni (22), who joined Real Madrid for a reported €100m. However, the transfer broke down as Leicester incrementally increased their asking price. The club initially seemed prepared to accept €15m for the former Lille man, but by the end of the negotiations, they were asking for over €20m.  Soumaré is said to be “disappointed” by the collapse of the deal, as he was very keen on…

Despite topping both of Friday’s free practice sessions for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen said he was expecting it to be a much harder battle for Red Bull this weekend. Verstapen had almost half a second in hand over his team mate Sergio perez in FP1, but this gap shrank to two tenths in the more representative night time session with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso closest. That looks ominous given that Verstappen wasn’t quickest in any of the practice sessions in Bahrain, only to go on to romp to victory in Sunday’s race. Read also: Verstappen stays top in second practice, Alonso edges Perez But Verstappen said that…

Click:cheap geomembrana supplier Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Nice have made an enquire over the availability of Rennes forward Gaëtan Laborde, although Les Aiglons have other options ahead of the Frenchman in their list of attacking targets for the rest of the window. Despite interest from several clubs across Europe – Newcastle and Sevilla are also said to be looking at the former Bordeaux man – Laborde has not discarded the possibility of remaining in Brittany this season. While NIce have enquired over Laborde, the Frenchman is behind the likes of Islam Slimani, Ben Brereton Díaz and Edinson Cavani in their shortlist, all of which have emerged as more concrete…

Fernando Alonso says Friday’s running in Jeddah will be like a “test day” for teams as everyone experiences for the first time with their new car a different track than Bahrain. Aston Martin’s scintillating form in pre-season testing and in the first race of the 2023 season elevated the team to a genuine top-three contender. But while Alonso’s podium at Sakhir was no fluke, Aston’s AMR23 will need to prove its merits – like its rivals – on a very different track this weekend, and also in two weeks in Melbourne. Click Here: brisbane broncos store “There is a challenge in front of us, here in Jeddah and in Australia…

Toulon made sure of their passage into the last-16 of the Challenge Cup following a 35-23 triumph over Bath at Kingsholm. The match was due to be played at the Rec on Saturday but it was moved to Gloucester’s home ground after rain-soaked conditions made it unsafe for players, coaches and spectators. Toulon initially handled the disruption the better as they scored twice through Thomas Salles and a penalty try. Click here for teams and scorers Bath reduced the gap to 15-8 with an Orlando Bailey penalty and a Matt Gallagher try before Cheslin Kolbe went over for the French visitors. A second Gallagher try and a fine score from…

Following Lille’s 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, Les Dogues’ manager Paulo Fonseca was adamant that his team would continue with the same style of play despite the heavy defeat. “Of course, seven is a lot. But I’m not too angry with my players, because it’s our philosophy. When you build a team – and we shouldn’t forget that we had two good games – and you ask your players for bravery, you can’t be the first to show fear.” “Why would I change things? We didn’t change anything, even when we conceded the goal, we tried to press high up and to play, and we had a…

Martin Brundle believes Lewis Hamilton wouldn’t be scared of leaving Mercedes and undertaking a new challenge in F1, but admits the seven-time world champion also has “a lot of good reasons” to remain with the Brackley squad. Mercedes’ dismal start to its 2023 campaign has led to speculation about Hamilton’s future. The Briton’s contract with the German manufacturer expires at the end of this season. Click Here: France soccer tracksuit “But while Hamilton has repeatedly expressed his desire to remain with the Mercedes family, his outlook could change if another season of duress awaits the team. “I do think overall, when we look at the picture, we talk about him,…

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named his squad for the upcoming Six Nations, with four uncapped players included. Townsend has selected a mix of experience and youth in the group, with 10 players boasting over 50 Test caps featuring alongside the four new faces. The squad features Munster fly-half Ben Healy and former England wing Ruaridh McConnochie. Uncapped quartet Edinburgh-bound Healy has been named and will provide competition for Finn Russell at fly-half. The 23-year-old Munster pivot has signed a deal to join Edinburgh next season and qualifies for Scotland through his mother. He represented Ireland at U20 level. Bath wing McConnochie has also been included and qualifies for Scotland despite…

Click:Courier bag making machine L’Équipe report this afternoon that Atlético Madrid are interested in signing Rennes’ Croatian playmaker Lovro Majer, with talks now said to be underway between the two clubs according to the outlet’s Spanish sources. The 24-year-old impressed in his first season in France last year, having moved from Dinamo Zagreb for a €12m fee. Majer himself is happy to stay in Brittany but could also be tempted by the prospect of a move to a club playing in the Champions League. The attacking midfielder is under contract for another two years. In his 29 Ligue 1 appearances in 2021/22, he scored six goals and registered eight assists, becoming…

Aston Martin hopes its cars will be flying next weekend in Jeddah, but at the very least they will be flying the colors of Saudia, the country’s national flag carrier and once a historic sponsor of the Williams team. Frank Williams’ opportunity to turn around his fortunes in Formula 1 in the late seventies materialised when he struck a deal in late 1977 with Saudia. It was a seminal moment for the F1 team owner and partner Patrick Head, as once Saudia was onboard, Williams’ relationship with the Kingdom snowballed. Click Here: CONVERSE CLASSIC CHUCK SHOES “It was very new, but it was also very exciting,” Sir Frank once said,…