Paul Pogba waiting for Zinedine Zidane’s arrival before entering into PSG negotiations

RMC are reporting that Paul Pogba (29) is awaiting the arrival of Zinedine Zidane at PSG before opening discussions about a move to the Ligue 1 champions.  According to RMC, Zidane “loves” Pogba, and tried to sign the French international midfielder when he was managing at Real Madrid. Pogba, who has been heavily linked with a return to Juventus, …

Mattéo Guendouzi: “I’m sure that William Saliba will come back to Marseille.”

In an interview with Téléfoot, Marseille midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi (23) said that he is sure that Arsenal defender William Saliba (21) will return to the Orange Vélodrome next season.  Having spent 2021/22 on loan at Marseille, Saliba has previously confirmed that he will be returning to Arsenal for pre-season, in preparation for spending next season …

Marseille interested in signing Miralem Pjanić

Ouest-France report this morning that Marseille are looking to bring in a new midfielder to replace Boubacar Kamara, who left on a free this summer to join Premier League side Aston Villa. Part of the shortlist of potential arrivals is Bosnian international Miralem Pjanić, who began his career in France by coming through the Metz youth …

UEFA’s FFP teams monitoring PSG’s finances

L’Équipe report that Paris Saint-Germain have been the subject of an “information request” on the part of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play team, as La Liga president Javier Tebas has also filed a complaint with European football’s governing body over the contract renewal of Kylian Mbappé. Having monitored the club in the last few weeks, UEFA’s Club …

Atlético Madrid compete with Marseille for Axel Witsel, decision expected soon

As reported by Le10Sport, Marseille face strong competition in their pursuit of soon-to-be out-of-contract Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel. Marseille have offered a two-year deal for the 33-year-old Belgian international, with an option for a third season and a salary of €4m per year. Both Witsel and his wife are now keen on the move …

Champions Cup: Exeter Chiefs power past the Bulls while Edinburgh hold off Castres

Exeter Chiefs continued with their excellent form in this season’s Champions Cup when they cruised to a comfortable 44-14 victory over the Bulls at Sandy Park on Saturday. The home side delivered an excellent all-round performance as they outscored the Bulls by six tries to two, with captain Luke Cowan-Dickie leading the way with a …

Rennes captain Hamari Traoré expected to leave this summer

As reported by Mohamed Toubache-Ter, Rennes right-back and captain Hamari Traoré is expected to leave the club this summer with his contract expiring at the end of next season. Toubache-Ter reports that the 30-year-old defender has a variety of offers from across the continent and will now take the time to consider his options with …

Christophe Galtier is key for Campos’ new-look PSG that will feature 3-5-2 formation

According to Santi Aouna for Foot Mercato, Paris Saint-Germain are set for a tactical face-lift with the implementation of a 3-5-2 formation that is currently driving Parisian transfer policy – transfer targets across the pitch are being chosen on this basis.  Campos’s work is already underway to create an identity at Paris Saint-Germain with Christophe …

Brazilian manager Tite turned down PSG approach

Brazilian national team coach Tite revealed in an interview with The Guardian that he turned down an approach from PSG in 2018.  In an interview, transcribed by Canal Supporters, Tite said, “They wanted to speak to me, but I said no, I don’t want to, I won’t do it.” The Brazil manager, who has held his post since …