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In selling Aurélien Tchouaméni to Real Madrid, Monaco have lost one of the world’s best midfielders. According to coach Philippe Clement, replacing him will be “impossible.” But not replacing him isn’t an option. Paul Mitchell may have his work cut out but the initial indicators are positive, with players of a similar profile being linked with the club. When faced with the challenge that a departing player poses, the Principality side often look inwards, leaning on their academy, which has for many years now been an efficient assembly line of first-team worthy products. But they won’t be able to do that this time. The sheer size of the hole that…

According to L’Équipe, talks between Olympique Lyonnais and Premier League West Ham over the transfer of central defender Issa Diop (25) are progressing, despite the likely loss of Tyrell Malacia (22) to Manchester United. Having been interested in the French defender since the spring, Les Gones are now looking to finalise his arrival. With Jérôme Boateng taken out of the squad, and Jason Denayer’s contract running out tomorrow, the centre-back position for Lyon is one of concern. While 19-year-old Castello Lukeba could prove to be one solution, the club is looking for a second defender to complement him. In April, West Ham set a price tag of €15m for the…

Nantes director-general Franck Kita has expressed worry over the potential non-conformity of the Stade Beaujoire to UEFA requirements ahead of their upcoming Europa League campaign.  Having won the Coupe de France last season, the club have automatically qualified for the group stages of next year’s tournament. However, during a press conference on Wednesday, Kita expressed worry rather than excitement. “UEFA are going to want to safeguard as much as possible and we don’t yet have a definitive response from them,” he began.  “We are waiting and if it isn’t approved or conforming to the norms, what are we going to do?” he continued. The issue surrounds the number of turnstiles at the…

L’Équipe report this afternoon that Rennes are among the clubs to be interested in French defender Samuel Umtiti, who looks set to leave Barcelona this summer as he looks to relaunch his career after an injury-ridden spell in Catalonia. The Breton team are said to be in discussions with the former Lyon man, as they look to sign an experience left-sided centre-back to replace Nayef Aguerd following the Moroccan’s move to West Ham last week. Umtiti is currently taking time to consider his options, although he intends to make a decision in the near future, and is expected to go out on loan. The 28-year-old never quite recovered from the knee…

Bundesliga outfit Union Berlin are in negotiations to attempt to sign 25-year-old Angers left-back Souleyman Doumbia, according to L’Équipe. The 25-year-old is under contract with Le SCO until 2023 and is very motivated by the idea of making a move to the Bundesliga club, who had a fantastic 2021/22 campaign to the German 1st division last season, finishing 5th and qualifying for Europa League football for the first time. For Union, Doumbia is a priority target in the left-back position. Doumbia has had a couple of other approaches, including from English Championship side Birmingham City, with just 12 months remaining on his current contract. Le SCO are willing to sell the…

Bordeaux have released a statement this evening in the wake of the FFF’s decision to reject their appeal over their relegation to the third tier for financial reasons, which was first imposed by the DNCG last month. The club claims that the project it presented in order to shore up its €40m deficit was viable and addressed all of the points set out by the DNCG at its first ruling, including a restructuring of the debts, its rent to the city authorities for use of the stadium, and a guarantee over player sales this coming transfer window. It adds that the decision puts the survival of the club in danger,…

According to L’Équipe, Marseille and Flamengo have failed to agree terms over the loan of winger Luis Henrique (20), who could now return to former side Botafogo.  According to Brazilian media UOL, Marseille president Pablo Longoria was insistent on an obligatory purchase clause to be included in the loan. Irritated by Longoria’s insistence on the clause, Flamengo have walked away from talks.  Botafogo now look to be favourites to repatriate the Brazilian winger. Henrique made 20 appearances for the club, scoring twice and registering five assists during a loan spell. Following his arrival at the Orange Vélodrome in 2020 for an €8m fee, Henrique has failed to nail down a starting spot. During 39…

As reported by RMC, the entourage of Strasbourg’s 27-year-old Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku have responded to reports that they contributed to the collapse of their player’s proposed move to German club Hoffenheim last week. The Bundesliga side had agreed a €6m transfer fee, with the player having even undergone his medical. However, his agent, also his brother, reportedly intervened and asked for his fee to be raised, which saw the German club pull out. However, the player’s agents say they received an ultimatum to accept an new offer including a lower commission of 7%, down from the 10% expected, while their player failed to receive a written proposal from the…

As reported by RMC, Ligue 1 side Rennes are set to receive a significant windfall should their former winger, Raphinha – now with Leeds United, join Barcelona this summer. Click Here: cheap sydney roosters jersey Rennes sporting director Florian Maurice confirmed this week that the Breton club negotiated a deal to receive a percentage of any value added to a subsequent transfer for the Brazilian forward as the player moved to England for around €20m back in 2020. Spanish reports suggest at a €70m deal, including bonuses, for the player to join Barcelona is possible with Arsenal and Chelsea also monitoring the situation. Should that happen, Rennes would reportedly receive…

As reported by Foot Mercato, Rennes have accelerated talks over Fenerbahçe’s South Korean international defender Kim Min-jae in recent days. The French side are expected to activate the centre-back’s release clause, says Ignazio Genuardi, before the player signs a four year contract with the Breton club, carrying a salary of €2.5m plus bonuses. According to Fabrizio Romano, that fee is expected to be €19.5m but talks are continuing between the two clubs over a deal. As well as Benfica and Brighton, Serie A club Napoli are also in the running to sign the 25-year-old defender but Rennes look to have won out in this case as they aim to replace…