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Arnaud Nordin to join Montpellier
Saint-Étienne’s Arnaud Nordin (23) will join Montpellier when his contract with Les Verts expires this summer, according to L’Équipe. The forward will leave his formatory club when his contract expires on 30th June, despite the best efforts of the club to get him to renew his current deal. The length of his deal at Montpellier isn’t yet known, but L’Équipe have speculated that it will be a three-year contract. Click Here: leeds rhinos rugby jersey The French youth international has registered four goals and four assists in Ligue 1 this season. For Saint-Étienne, his loss not only weakens their squad, but also constitutes a financial blow. The relegation-threatened club are needing…
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Saint-Etienne and Lorient interested in CSKA Sofia goalkeeper Daniel Naumov
Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Saint-Étienne and Lorient are interested in CSKA Sofia goalkeeper Daniel Naumov, along with one other unnamed Ligue 1 side. Click Here: Wales National Team soccer tracksuit The 24-year-old notably impressed in his country’s friendly against France in the lead-up to Euro 2020, making a host of saves from Kylian Mbappé to keep the scoreline down. The Bulgarian has since continued to perform well for the capital team, having also been a target of Nice and Brest last summer. Naumov is now closing in on his move to France, with Saint-Étienne and Lorient set to submit offers, as is the third unnamed club.
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Champions Cup: Alex Sanderson sings Rob du Preez’s praises after Sale’s win over Ulster
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson was full of praise for his fly-half, Rob du Preez, after the Springbok played a leading role in his side’s 39-0 Champions Cup victory over Ulster on Sunday. Du Preez was at the forefront of Sale’s onslaught at the AJ Bell Stadium as he finished with a 14-point haul courtesy of a try, three conversions and a penalty in the Pool B encounter. Fine performance The home side were in a rampant mood as they outscored their opponents by six tries to none, with Tom Curry, Dan du Preez, Tom Curtis, Byron McGuigan and Arron Reed crossing for the other five-pointers. Sanderson was…
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Achraf Hakimi on Kylian Mbappé’s future: “I hope he stays in the team.”
In an interview with Qatari channel Alkass translated by Canal Supporters, Paris Saint-Germain wing-back Achraf Hakimi has discussed the future of teammate Kylian Mbappé. The Moroccan international recently took the forward on a trip to Madrid – his hometown – and notably had dinner in a restaurant in the city, attracting the interest of the Spanish press. The two players are said to be particularly close friends. Mbappé’s announcement on his decision is due to come this weekend, as he chooses between staying with Paris or moving to the club he pushed for a move to last summer. “I hope Kylian Mbappé remains in the team because he’s a great player, but he’s…
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Newcastle scouts strongly interested in Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka
As reported by Ignazio Genuardi, Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka is interesting Newcastle United ahead of the summer transfer window. The 22-year-old Frenchman was watched by Newcastle scouts at last night’s Europa League final as Frankfurt beat Rangers on penalties. The former Auxerre centre-back or left-back has only one year left on his deal in Germany and is attracting strong interest from the Premier League club. Monaco and Marseille are also interested in the player with a price reportedly set at €20m. Click Here: SL Benfica soccer tracksuit
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Betis interested in signing Lyon’s Houssem Aouar
Click:map china guizhou province Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Betis are interested in signing Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar, with the Lyon man a year away from the end of his contract. This year’s Copa del Rey winners are looking to bring in a second major signing from Lyon after Nabil Fekir’s arrival in 2019, with the World Cup winner’s presence in Andalusia emerging as an argument in favour of the Spaniards. Aouar is valued at €15m, while the player’s camp is waiting to see if bigger clubs will enquire over his availability as well. Nevertheless, his potential suitors are fewer than 2 years ago, when an impressive Champions League campaign…
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England: Owen Farrell says Eddie Jones’ sacking is ‘unbelievably disappointing’
England skipper Owen Farrell has revealed that the Rugby Football Union’s recent decision to part ways with head coach Eddie Jones was “unbelievably disappointing”. Click Here: soccer kit Jones was relieved of his duties after England finished an underwhelming Autumn Nations Series campaign with a 27-13 defeat against an under-strength Springbok side at Twickenham on November 26. With that fixture falling outside the Test window, South Africa were without their European-based players but still handed their hosts their sixth loss of 2022. That meant the Red Rose finished their worst campaign since 2008 as they delivered a losing Test record for the first time since that year, with their 12…
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Newcastle United target Nantes forwards Moses Simon and Ludovic Blas
As reported by BUT, Newcastle United are targeting two thirds of Nantes’ attacking trio that have impressed in Ligue 1 this season and by helping to win the French cup this month. Click Here: Neymar Jersey Sale Present for Lyon’s 3-2 win over Nantes last weekend, Newcastle scouts watched both skilful Nigerian winger Moses Simon, now 26, and 24-year-old attacking midfielder Ludovic Blas. Blas, incidentally, was name-checked by current Newcastle forward Allan Saint-Maximin as someone he wanted the club to target this summer. Simon may be a trickier target, however, with concrete interest expressed by other clubs, including those in Ligue 1, over recent weeks say his entourage. Both players…
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Lausanne Sport goalkeeper Mory Diaw close to joining Clermont
As reported by L’Équipe, after securing their Ligue 1 status for another season, Clermont are close to signing goalkeeper Mory Diaw from Swiss club Lausanne Sport ahead of the summer transfer window. After Clermont’s first-choice at the start of the season, Arthur Desmas, was dropped for poor displays earlier this year and stand-in Ouparine Djoco failed overly impress as his replacement, signing a goalkeeper has been a priority for the club. Having come through PSG’s academy, leaving in 2015, the 25-year-old Diaw is close to agreeing a deal with the Ligue 1 side following 70 outings for the Swiss outfit since joining in the 2019/20 season. Click Here: vodacom bulls…
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Christophe Galtier surprised by PSG links
OGC Nice manager Christophe Galtier admitted that he was surprised about rumours linking him to the PSG job. Speaking in the wake of his side’s 3-2 victory against Reims, which secured Europa Conference League qualification for next season, his words, transcribed by Le Parisien read: “What? Can you repeat that, I don’t understand? That (link to PSG) is news to me. I’m very surprised by what you just told me.” He continued, “I don’t know what to tell you; I don’t have a response to that. All I saw is that Kylian Mbappé (23) is staying, which is great for the champions and for the visibility of Ligue 1.” Mauricio Pochettino…