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Ligue 1 side Marseille on Monday announced the appointment of Matthieu Louis-Jean as the Head of Recruitment. The former Le Havre and Nottingham Forest defender will join the club in May – he is a clear pick by David Friio, the club’s current Technical Director, who he worked with at Manchester United in 2016/17. Louis-Jean was also part of the OGC Nice recruitment team between 2019/20. Click Here: cheap nike air zoom shoes Friio had the following to say upon the announcement: “We are very happy that Matthieu has accepted to join us. He is someone who is known across the industry for his professionalism and expertise. We speak the…

Speaking in an interview with L’Équipe, Algerian international and Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez discussed the build-up to the free-kick that he scored in the 1st leg of the Champions’ League semi-final vs PSG. “When the foul was called, even before we got the ball back, I said to Kevin (de Bruyne): “I will take it.” He was ok, then Gündogan joined us. We looked at how the wall was positioned and I said to him: “I can see me overcoming it from the side (left).” Then I focused. But at the time of taking it, I completely messed it up. I feel that the ball is not going as I…

L’Est Eclair report that MLS side LA Galaxy are in talks to sign 24-year-old versatile midfielder Rayan Raveloson from newly-promoted to Ligue 1 side ESTAC Troyes. The player is out of contract in June – he has received a 3-year contract proposal from the MLS side and at this juncture, the Los Angeles club are in pole position to land his services. Click Here: carlow gaa jerseys

RMC Sport report that Greek side Panathinaïkos have approached Michel der Zakarian, who has recently departed as Montpellier boss following his contract expiry. Pierre Dreossi is the Greek outfit’s Sporting Director, and he has made it a policy of recruiting from the world of French football in all areas – he is looking for a new manager following the sacking of Laszlo Bölöni. Der Zakarian has turned down the approach, waiting for a more ambitious project in France or abroad. His name has been linked in recent hours with Brest, but there is also interest from Bordeaux. As it pertains to FCGB, it will all depend on which takeover project…

L’Équipe report that Ligue 1 side Strasbourg are in advanced talks to sign 23-year-old Polish youth international right-back Karol Fila from Lechia Gdansk. Fila has 18 months remaining on his current contract with and is expected to cost around €2m. He is RCSA’s long-term replacement for Kenny Lala who joined Olympiakos in winter, after temporarily filling his spot with Aston Villa’s French right-back Frédéric Guilbert via a loan spell. Click Here: Real Betis soccer tracksuit

Mohamed Toubache-TER reports that Ligue 1 side Marseille are in advanced talks with 28-year-old Algerian winger Zinedine Ferhat, to sign him from relegated side Nîmes. Click Here: Geelong Cats Jersey He has another 12 months on his contract, having scored 6 goals and provided 9 assists last season with Les Crocos.

Dutch outlet NOS has spoken with Cameroonian international goalkeeper André Onana’s agent who has confirmed an agreement in principle between his client and Ligue 1 side Lyon over a possible summer move. Now OL have to find an agreement with Ajax. OL have convinced the 25-year-old to make the move on a 5-year contract until 2026, according to L’Équipe. Talks are now on between Ajax Director of Football Marc Overmars and Lyon Director of Football Vincent Ponsot to agree a fee. The Dutch side are seeking more than €10m for a player who can’t play competitively until November because of a doping ban and is available to sign a pre-contract for a…

Like the rest of French football, Lyon are suffering a financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing TV rights debacle which left Ligue 1 with a mammoth shortfall. As such, L’Équipe report that OL’s deficit stretches to an estimated €185m having also failed to qualify for the Champions’ League. As a result, players with lofty market value like Maxwell Cornet (who is interesting Burnley and Hertha Berlin) and higher wages – notably Houssem Aouar, Joachim Andersen and Thiago Mendes – are priority departures for the club. However, Lyon are yet to receive concrete offers for any of the latter category as they look to reduce their squad…

L’Équipe report this morning that Nice are set to carry on their summer business with the arrival of Caen midfielder Alexis Beka Beka. With several clubs interested in the French youth international, Christophe Galtier’s side are the player’s preference. The two clubs are currently in negotiations for Beka Beka, who is closing in on a move to Ligue 1 after completing his first full season in professional football last year. The 20-year-old appeared for France at this summer’s Olympic Games – twice a substitute and once a starter in a disappointing tournament for Les Bleus, who were knocked out at the group stage. Click Here: cheap Cowboys jersey

Multiple reports have linked Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer with a move back to his home country, with journalist Saber Desfarges’ initial reports being confirmed by German outlet Kicker this morning. The 24-year-old German international is under contract with Les Parisiens until 2024, having arrived in 2018 for a €37m fee. The Bayer management have identified the former Schalke man as a potential answer to their defensive shortages, with Kehrer’s versatility a major selling point. Kehrer’s future in Paris in uncertain, not least with the arrival of experienced defender Sergio Ramos on a free from Real Madrid, with Bayer looking to prepare an offer after Leon Bailey’s move to Aston Villa increased…