As reported by L’Équipe, Ligue 1 side OGC Nice are expected to imminently complete the signing of their first choice goalkeeping target, Swiss international Yann Sommer. Despite being one of France’s best goalkeepers last season, Nice’s Argentine keeper Walter Benitez was allowed to leave on a free for PSV this summer – such was his form that, having acquired French citizenship, a France international call up had been rumoured. Without Benitez, Borussia Mönchengladbach man Sommer has been favourite to assume number one duties following the arrival of his countryman Lucien Favre as coach earlier this month and the 33-year-old stopper was expected in Nice last night after negotiations progressed yesterday.…

According to RMC Sport’s Löic Tanzi West Ham United have asked to halt talks with Fulham over the transfer of French centre-back Issa Diop, as David Moyes wants to wait to asses the player – even if Diop was told he would be 5th choice in the centre of the Hammers’ defence. Whilst the finalisation of the transfer was very close, now it seems that Fulham will have to wait for the €20m move to go forward. The Frenchman’s move to the fellow London-based side was progressing last week, which was originally valued at around €15m.  Click Here: gold coast titans jerseys Talks were also held with Ligue 1 side…

“He works in the shadows,” explained Lens midfielder Seko Fofana. “He’s incredibly complete in what he does.” Crystal Palace’s new arrival from Lens, 22-year-old Mali international defensive midfielder Cheick Doucouré, isn’t the type of player to race around midfield as an enforcer, intimidating his opponents. Instead, he’s a low-key presence who efficiently and intelligently exerts his influence on games, allowing others to flourish. However, after two seasons in Fofana’s shadow, he’s ready for things to change. Despite that low-key persona, the Malian’s capacity to multi-task without being flustered is perhaps his greatest asset. As the midfield pivot in Lens 3-4-1-2 set-up, Doucouré and his more attention-grabbing partner Fofana are often…

Nantes have announced the signing of Egyptian striker Mostafa Mohamed, who joins from Turkish side Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal with a permanent option. Les Canaris were looking to reinforce their attacking options ahead of the coming season’s Europa League campaign, having been decimated in the off-season following the departures of Randal Kolo-Muani and Willem Geubbels, while Moses Simon could also leave. As indicated by L’Équipe, Nantes had previously made an attempt to sign the former Zamalek man in 2020, having then submitted a €2.5m bid. He has since been the subject of interest from across Ligue 1, having recently been linked with Reims and Toulouse as well, while…

Ouest-France report that Ligue 2 outfit EA Guingamp are on the verge of signing 33-year-old French defender Vincent Manceau from Angers – the player is a free agent after his contract with Le SCO expired at the end of last month. The veteran full-back began his career as a defensive midfielder, but transitioned to full-back. He is capable of playing at left-back, but predominantly turned out for Angers at right-back since their return to Ligue 1. Click Here: Sergio Aguero Jersey Sale Manceau made 389 appearances for Le SCO, having only played for this club throughout the entirety of his career, which began back in 2008. He is expected to…

Sale Sharks are bolstered by the return of England centre Manu Tuilagi, who starts against former club Leicester Tigers in their Premiership clash on Friday. Twins Ben and Tom Curry both get the nod against the side coached by former Sale Sharks scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth, while Akker van der Merwe and Sam James also return to the side after missing the pre-Christmas defeat at Newcastle Falcons. Click Here: Argentina soccer tracksuit On the replacements bench, veteran scrum-half Joe Simpson features for the final time as he brings the curtain down on a glittering 15-year rugby career. Bevan Rodd is ruled out injured Bevan Rodd misses out again after sustaining an…

As reported by Foot Mercato, former Arsenal man Aaron Ramsey (31) has made an agreement in principle to join Ligue 1 side OGC Nice after terminating his contract with Juventus less than a week ago. The Aiglons were already considering a move for the Welsh midfielder, who is now free to sign a contract with the club.  The 31-year old spent last season on loan at Scottish Premiership side Glasgow Rangers where he made 18 appearances and scored two goals in a season where the club finished second in Scotland and managed to reach the Europa League final – missing out on penalties to German side Frankfurt. Ramsey joined Juventus 2019 after…

According to Fabrice Lamperti, Marseille’s teenage midfielder Ugo Bertelli (19) is looking for a new challenge in the lower divisions of French football, either in Ligue 2 or the National league, following his lack of game time with the top-flight side. Having joined OM at the age of eight, the Marseille-born player signed his professional contract with the club two years ago. Since then, he has been unable to break through and has spent his time with the reserve side, playing in National 2, the fourth tier of French football. Last season, he made 26 appearances in the division, scoring once and assisting twice. The young man has also featured…

Speaking after the club’s 6-2 victory over Osaka Gamba in their pre-season tour of Japan, PSG manager Christophe Galtier revealed that he expects as many as five signings potentially by the end of the week. He said, “The club is working in order to improve the team. We’re going to take a plane, make a 12-hour journey, we’ll sleep and when we land, we’ll perhaps have one or two, maybe even three, four or five more players. We’ll see what happens this week.” The next stage of PSG’s pre-season preparations will begin at the Camp des Loges on Wednesday. It has previously been reported by L’Équipe that Luis Campos is keen to…

OGC Nice are considering a move for Manchester United’s Alex Telles (29), who is looking to secure first-team football ahead of this year’s World Cup, according toNice-Matin. Telles struggled for game time last season as Luke Shaw (27) cemented his position as first-choice left-back. Manchester United have also signed Tyrell Malacia (22) to provide extra competition for that position. Telles is in need of regular game time as he looks to secure a spot in Brazil’s World Cup squad, and a loan move is, therefore, an option. Nice are an option for Telles, who are looking to bring in competition for Melvin Bard (21). According to, Nice-Matin, Telles is “well…