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Although the Bulls have recalled several of their first-choice players for Friday’s United Rugby Championship derby with the Stormers in Cape Town, Jake White believes the home side will still be the favourites to win the highly anticipated clash. Although the Stormers will be without Springboks trio Evan Roos (number eight), Salmaan Roos (lock), and Herschel Jantjies (scrum-half), the Bulls’ director of rugby insisted that his opponents are still a strong outfit. Bulls a developing team “I don’t think it’s a weaker Stormers team, nothing has changed. Our team is still young, and in evolution, we’re still where we were last year – we’re developing,” White told the Citizen. “I…

French international William Saliba made his second appearance in Arsenal colours, his first since returning from his successful loan spell at Marseille last season, in last night’s 2-0 friendly win over Everton in Baltimore. The former Saint-Étienne man played 71 minutes. Speaking before the match to the club’s official website, Ligue 1’s young player of the year appears to have ruled out a return to the Vélodrome: “[…]  My plan is to fight and work with the team, win as much as possible, and grow more. It feels good to be back and starting pre-season. I’m so excited to continue training and playing in the friendly games. It’s important to…

According to Ouest France SM Caen left-back Ali Abdi (28) has entered discussions with Lyon and Lille over a transfer. with other clubs in Ligue 1 interested, Lyon and Lille have the funds required to sign the 28-year old left back, who has one year left on his contract.  Whilst Caen want to extend the Tunisian’s contract, the player himself wants to play in Ligue 1. The player has seemed sharp since his return to pre-season with Stéphane Moulin’s side, but is looking to leave the club this summer.  An international for Tunisia with nine caps and one goal, the former Paris FC man made 31 appearances last season in Ligue…

L’Équipe report this afternoon that despite recent approaches from Paris Saint-Germain, Khéphren Thuram is expected to stay at Nice, who are also looking to bring in his brother Marcus from Borussia Mönchengladbach. Christophe Galtier was keen on bringing with him to Paris the young midfielder, who impressed last season over the course of his 41 appearances, in which he scored 4 goals and set up another three. His father Lilian, who has played a part in managing his career, is convinced that his youngest son has what it takes to continue developing at Nice this season, despite the temptation of playing with some of the best in the world. New manager…

L’Équipe report that Ligue 1 outfit Lyon are keen to loan out 19-year-old central midfielder Florent Da Silva during this summer transfer window. Da Silva spent the 2nd half of last season on loan with Villefranche, where he produced 7 assists in 14 matches, and performed well at this summer’s EURO U19. Manager Peter Bosz chose not to include Da Silva in his squad for the pre-season camp in the Netherlands this week. Da Silva is currently under contract with OL until 2025 and has a number of offers from Belgian 1st division clubs, as well as from Portugal and in Ligue 2. OL are seeking to achieve a loan without…

L’Équipe report this morning that Presnel Kimpembe’s future at Paris Saint-Germain remains in doubt, even if the defender is not particularly keen on leaving nor does the club want to sell their homegrown centre-half. Click Here: Karim Benzema jersey sale Nevertheless, given the lack of left-sided centre-backs in the market the World Cup winner has become the subject of interest from various clubs. One offer has come in from Chelsea, for which the exact sum has yet to transpire, but was not enough for the PSG management to flinch. The Premier League side have been monitoring the Frenchman for a while, even before the arrival of his former manager Thomas Tuchel…

AS Monaco academy player Malamine Efekele (18) is set to sign his first professional contract with the Principality club, according to L’Équipe.  Efekele, like Kylian Mbappé (23) before him, made the move from Bondy to Monaco, and is now on the verge of turning professional. The similarities don’t end there. Efekele is also a natural winger, who is also capable of playing down the middle. Efekele joined Monaco from Bondy Youth in 2019 and has featured for the U19 since his arrival. He also featured in the Gambardella Cup last season.  He is set to sign a three-year deal at Monaco, and become the latest in a long line of academy…

As reported by Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato, Premier League club Chelsea are in the process of trying to hijack PSG’s move for Red Bull Leipzig wing-back Nordi Mukiele. The former Montpellier defender has been the subject of strong interest from PSG in recent times and the Paris club are still confident about signing the Frenchman regardless of Chelsea’s attempt to gazump them, according to Aouna. Chelsea are looking to include German international striker Timo Werner in the deal for the 24-year-old after Werner failed to impress since his move from Leipzig for €50m back in 2020. Werner has managed just 23 goals and 21 assists in 89 games for…

PSG and Chelsea target Nordi Mukiele of Red Bull Leipzig has announced his departure from the Bundesliga club on Twitter, suggesting that an announcement from either club over his signing is impending. The 24-year-old French man spoke of his love for the ‘RBL family’ and stated that: ‘I wanted to thank you for everything you have done for me. You made me feel at home since the very first day I arrived and it is with heavy heart that I leave today. I want to thank everyone involved at the club that helped us reach our goals on a daily basis.’ PSG is very likely the wing-back’s destination after a…

Rennes have opened discussions with PSG over Arnaud Kalimuendo (20), who is also of interest to OGC Nice and Leeds United, according to L’Équipe.  Kalimuendo’s PSG future remains unclear. Despite a successful spell on loan at RC Lens last season, Kalimuendo could still be heading for the exit door. Questioned on his future during the club’s pre-season tour of Japan, Christophe Galtier said, “I’m more than happy with him. He’s doing great, but then there’s the market. We’ll see the club’s and the player’s decision.” The €20m-rated France U21 international has been heavily linked with Leeds and an agreement between the side’s was reportedly close. L’Équipe have reported that Leeds have indeed submitted…