Lamine Koné joins Sunderland

Lorient central defender Lamine Koné has joined Premier League side Sunderland this afternoon after successfully undergoing a medical with the North East side. The player has signed his contract with the club which runs for 4.5 years after Lorient accepted an offer from the Black Cats yesterday afternoon. According to Foot Mercato, that fee is worth €6.5m plus …

Stoke submit formal transfer bid for Michy Batshuayi

According to this morning’s edition of L’Équipe, Premier League side Stoke City yesterday submitted a huge written transfer offer to Marseille President Vincent Labrune for striker Michy Batshuayi. This is an offer that was turned down by OM, who strongly believe that Michy will be worth more in the summer. Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have …

Toulouse part company with Dominique Arribagé

Struggling Ligue 1 side Toulouse have parted company with manager Dominique Arribagé following the club’s 2-1 loss at the hands of Rennes last night. Click Here: Real Madrid soccer tracksuit Arribagé is understood to have resigned, with the club now 10 points adrift from safety with 10 games left to play. Toulouse President Sadran professed …

Arsenal, Tottenham & Dortmund to watch Michy Batshuayi tonight

According to L’Équipe, the following sides will send representatives to the Stade Velodrome tonight to watch Michy Batshuayi specifically in a Ligue 1 encounter between Marseille and Rennes. The sides are Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Dortmund, Atletico Madrid and Wolfsburg. Click Here: Real Betis soccer tracksuit In addition to these outfits, other scouts from clubs including Manchester …

Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirms talks to make a film about him

Speaking in an interview with Dagens Industri, Swedish superstar and PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed that talks have occurred over the possibility of making a film about his life and career. “There are discussions, yes, but nothing is agreed. Several people make films about me, there are a lot of predators who are earning money using …

Didier Deschamps suspected of possibly concealing abuse of corporate assets

According to the Journal du Dimanche, France boss Didier Deschamps is being treated as a possible suspect in the ongoing investigation into alleged financial malpractices at Olympique de Marseille. The Sunday paper reports that Deschamps, who managed OM between 2009 and 2012, is suspected of possibly concealing abuses of corporate assets. Click Here: mens nrl jerseys …

Liverpool targeting Javier Pastore

According to France Football, Liverpool Chief Scout Kevin Hunt was at the Parc des Princes at the weekend to watch Javier Pastore perform excellently as PSG brushed aside Rennes in their Ligue 1 encounter. Following the arrival of Angel di Maria last summer, Javier Pastore has lost his place in the PSG starting XI and for …

Euro-Bleu Tracker – The Race to Clairefontaine – Week 11

With only one round of fixtures remaining in most leagues, as well as the odd cup final, it is well and truly crunch time for the hundreds of players vying for a place in this summer’s European Championships. Didier Deschamps has shown a marked resistance to surprises in his past squads, but a combination of …

Zlatan Ibrahimovic closer to Manchester United than LA Galaxy

According to our colleagues at BeIN Sports, PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s next destination is unlikely to be LA Galaxy, contrary to initial reports from Sky Italia earlier this week suggesting that this would be the case. Instead, the French media outlet is reporting that the Swedish international is, at the time of writing, closer to a move to …

Villarreal make contact for Steve Mandanda

According to today’s edition of L’Équipe, Spanish outfit Villarreal have made contact for French international goalkeeper Steve Mandanda. Everton are also very interested in the player, but they cannot offer European football next season. However, with the Toffees, Mandanda is likely to be guaranteed the number one shirt, whereas, at Villarreal, he would have to compete …