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The Challenge Cup continues this weekend with Round Two’s action, as the Cheetahs’ clash with the Scarlets and Stade Francais’ visit to the Lions are amongst the standout fixtures. Check out all the team news and predictions, here. Friday Lions v Stade Francais Prediction: Lions by 5 The teams: Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Quan Horn, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Emmanuel Tshituka, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Jaco Kriel (c), 5 Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 JP Smith Replacements: 16 Michael van Vuren, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Ruan…

Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Monaco are interested in signing Liverpool’s Japanese forward Takumi Minamino, as the club prepares to focus on recruitment in the wake of Aurélien Tchouaméni’s big-money move to Real Madrid. The striker is the Principality club’s priority at the start of the summer window, with the Premier League side asking for between €15m and €20m for the 27-year-old. Click Here: Buffalo Bills Jersey The Japan international, who arrived from Salzburg in 2020, has scored 10 goals this season but faced major competition for a spot in the Reds’ forward line, which could yet become even more crowded with the imminent arrival of Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez.…

The DNCG, French football’s financial watchdog, has this afternoon taken the decision to relegate Bordeaux to the third tier over Les Girondins’ financial situation. The team had already gone down to Ligue 2 at the end of the current top flight season, having finished rock bottom of the league after a catastrophic season in a sporting season that saw them concede no less than 91 goals. Bordeaux will have a week to appeal the decision, with another two weeks afterwards to present their situation at another hearing with the DNCG. Click Here: new zealand rugby jersey RMC Sport have indicated that the club’s deficit is €40m. Club president Gérard Lopez…

The UNFP, the Union of Professional Footballers in France, has already criticised UEFA’s new summer tournament proposals because it adds more fixtures to an already-crowded international calendar.  L’Équipe reported yesterday that UEFA will introduce a new yearly summer pre-season tournament to mark the start of the Champions League campaign from 2024 onwards. This tournament features four games that will likely be played in a ‘finals’ format in the USA in order to promote the Champions League and bring in further revenue. As reported by Ouest France, the UNFP was upset by the news. The union stated in a communiqué its frustration at the “injuries” and “lack of entertainment” caused by the Nations League…

Il Romanista is reporting that AS Monaco have enquired about Roma forward Justin Kluivert (23) after OGC Nice didn’t activate the purchase option on the player following his loan spell at the club last season.  The Principality side have reportedly made contact with the Europa Conference League champions and were told that it would take around €15m to prise the Dutchman away from the Italian capital.  Roma’s belief is that, following a good season at Monaco’s Riviera rivals Nice, there is no justification for decreasing the asking price that was inserted into his loan contract, which reportedly stands at €14.5m. Click Here: Brazil soccer tracksuit According to Il Romanista, the deal is being…

According to the club’s official announcement goalkeeper Walter Benitez has joined PSV Eindhoven from OGC Nice at the end of his contract on a free transfer. Yesterday, manager Ruud van Nistelrooy confirmed that the French-Argentine would be joining the club, told RMC that he saw Benitez as a player who had “character” and was a “professional, and a winner’.  After spending six years in Ligue 1 as one of the league’s more outstanding goalkeepers, Benitez is set to leave for the Eridivisie, after keeping 55 clean sheets over a total of 188 appearances.  At 1.91 cm tall, the French-Argentine is set to be a presence in the PSV goal – he will…

Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Marseille have made an offer for Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares consisting of a loan deal with an option to buy. The Gunners have yet to respond to the bid for the time being but are open to the idea of letting the Portuguese youth international go out on loan, with Serie A side Atalanta also said to be among Taveres’ potential suitors. The 22-year-old has been with the Premier League team since a move from Benfica last summer, and has made 28 appearances in his first season at the club, scoring once. Click Here: Mats Hummels Jersey Sale Marseille are looking to strengthen the squad…

According to Dahbia Hattabi, Moussa Sissoko (32), who is reportedly set to join Coupe de France winners Nantes for €2m in a two-year deal, was also targetted by Monaco and Lyon.  Hattabi is reporting that Sissoko has already passed his medical and is set to sign his contract with Les Canaris. However, to get their man, they reportedly had to fend off interest from AS Monaco and Lyon. The former are looking for midfield reinforcements following the departure of Aurélien Tchouaméni to Real Madrid for a reported €100m. Meanwhile, Lyon are also targeting midfielders. Following the arrival of Alexandre Lacazette, another former player in Corentin Tolisso (27) is also set to rejoin the…

According to AS, Ander Herrera (32) has reiterated his desire to stay at Paris Saint-Germain, and has expressed this to Christophe Galtier, who is set to become the Parisian side’s manager for next season. Under contract until 2024, the Spanish midfielder has no intention of leaving – as he announced earlier this month when speculation surrounding his future in Paris linked the midfielder to Athletic Bilbao.  Herrera said the following when asked about his PSG future to AS : “Will I stay at PSG? Yes, I’ve been there for three years and I’m happy. I think it’s a project that still lacks the icing on the cake, as everyone knows (referring…

As reported by Foot Mercato, Montpellier are already struggling in their efforts to sign soon-to-be free agent Serge Aurier as his Villarreal deal expires after an option for next season was not activated by the Spanish club. The 29-year-old Ivorian defender is now looking for a new challenge after 24 matches in Spain this season, and Montpellier president Laurent Nicollin is especially interested in the player but a deal to sign him is becoming complicated say the outlet. The right-back is expecting to receive better offers, both in terms of the level of club and salary after taking €1.5m net at Villarreal this season, a wage well beyond Montpellier’s means…