Le Parisien report today that Kylian Mbappé came close to joining Real Madrid on three separate occasions over the last ten years. The Paris Saint-Germain forward, who prepares to face the La Liga side tomorrow night in the first leg of a Champions League clash, had notably pushed for a move this summer and links remain […]
According to former PSG and France wide midfield, Jérôme Rothen, speaking on his well-known RMC radio show Rothen On Fire, Kylian Mbappé is now leaning towards staying at PSG more than he was at the start of the season. Rothen explained: “According to my information, relations have improved between Kylian Mbappé and PSG… There was […]
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Montpellier, Rennes manager Bruno Génésio notably came to the defence of Metz’s Frédéric Antonetti, who was this week hit with a ten-match ban for an altercation with Lille’s Sylvain Armand. His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the former Lyon coach in particular agreed with Antonetti’s post-match comments regarding the presence of […]
Following the inquest into alleged racial abuse towards Brest’s Algerian winger Youcef Belaïli which took place during the match between Stade de Reims and Stade Brestois on February 20th, France Bleu reports that a decision is due to arrive this afternoon. The punishment enacted by the disciplinary commission of the LFP is reportedly set to be […]
Foot Mercato report that Bayern Munich are set to loan out French defender Tanguy Kouassi at the end of the season, on a deal without an option to buy. The Paris Saint-Germain youth graduate has made just 22 appearances across his two campaigns in Germany so far, although injuries have contributed to this. The Bundesliga side […]
Following PSG’s 3-0 defeat away to Monaco this afternoon, Mauricio Pochettino spoke to the press about the game as well as the current atmosphere around the club. On the game “I’m disappointed with the way we started the game. It’s unacceptable. At this level, you can’t start a game the way we did. We can […]
As reported by L’Équipe, the City Group of football clubs, led by Manchester City, have offered to buy out the last year of the contract of Le Havre’s young midfielder Ilyes Benlebsir. The 17-year-old, an under 17 international, has received an offer to join City’s under 23 squad ahead of next season. This marks the […]
PSG forward Neymar has laughed off accusations of drunkenness at training leveled at him by an RMC pundit earlier this week via social media. RMC journalist suggested Daniel Riolo had previously suggested that the 30-year-old “arrives in a lamentable state for training, that verges on alcoholism.” Neymar responded by posting a video of his superb […]
As reported by regional publication La Voix du Nord, one of the Lens fans who invaded the pitch during the Derby du Nord in September of last year has been found to be a police officer working in the Paris region. On Tuesday, the police officer was stood before a correctional court charged with “entering the […]
As reported by RTL, French president Emmanuel Macron has kept in regular contact with Kylian Mbappé since they met at l’Élysée, the residence of the French head of state, in 2018, before the World Cup in Russia. Since this meeting, during which the president was reportedly impressed by the teenager’s eloquence, the two men have communicated […]