Marseille enter into contact with Jurgen Klopp

Marseille President Vincent Labrune yesterday entered into contact with German manager Jurgen Klopp about the vacant coaching position. Klopp did not immediately rebuff OM’s approach and was even flattered to be asked, but has requested some thinking time over any possible deal. In reality, it appears as if Klopp would prefer to take a year …

Lyon in talks with AS Roma for Mapou Yanga Mbiwa

According to our colleagues at Le Parisien, Lyon are in advanced discussions with AS Roma for the transfer of French central defender Mapou Yanga Mbiwa. The former Newcastle man is the subject of fee negotiations between two clubs, with a deal being worked out around the €9m mark, according to the report. Click Here: striped gaa …

Florian Thauvin to arrive in Newcastle tomorrow

Marseille winger Florian Thauvin has been given permission to travel to Newcastle tomorrow morning to discuss personal terms with the Magpies ahead of a possible move. Click Here: cheap parramatta eels jersey NUFC are currently proposing a 6 year contract worth around €3m a year to Thauvin, who had rejected this particular side’s approaches several …

Gregory van der Wiel sanctioned by PSG for bad behaviour

Dutch right-back Gregory van der Wiel was not included in PSG’s squad to face Montpellier this evening (in a game that PSG ran out 1-0 winners) because he was being sanctioned by the club for poor attitude during Les Parisiens’ previous Ligue 1 clash with Gazelec Ajaccio last weekend. Officially, PSG announced that van der …

Marseille in talks to sign Real Madrid’s Lucas Silva

According to La Provence, Marseille have entered into talks to sign Real Madrid central midfielder Lucas Silva on a loan deal. Silva, 22, was signed by Real Madrid in January for €15m from Cruzeiro. He played 9 times under Carlo Ancelotti, but Rafael Benitez has placed him on the undesirables list since he took over, having signed …

Papy Djilobodji: “Part of my dream is coming true”

Speaking to Nantes’ official website, Chelsea’s new signing Papy Djilobodji confirmed that his dreams were coming true by sealing the deadline day move.” What a moment! It is a part of my dream that is coming true. The road was very long, but I have not arrived yet. I need to continue to work, to …

Why Moussa Dembélé deserves a France U21 call-up

Jeffrey Gamby Boulger examines Fulham’s young Frenchman Moussa Dembélé’s impeccable start to the season and wonders why the striker has yet to receive a call-up from Les Bleuets. The start of the 2015/2016 season has seen OGC Nice begin the campaign in fine form, led by the resurgent Hatem Ben Arfa. And while the struggles …