L’Équipe report this afternoon that Napoli have reached an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur to sign French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele on a loan deal which will include an option to buy. The 25-year-old, who spent the back end of last season on loan at former club Lyon, has nevertheless yet to reach an agreement with the Serie A side over his prospective future contract with them. In any case, an agreement has been reached over a €30m clause to make his move to Campania permanent at the end of the season, and Napoli hope to see the French international arrive in the coming hours. Sources contacted by Get French Football News had…

Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Brest have reached an agreement on all fronts to sign Algeria striker Islam Slimani, who is currently under contract with Sporting CP until the end of the season. The 34-year-old has agreed personal terms with the former Lyon and Monaco man, who returned to the Portuguese side on a free transfer earlier this year, his first spell in the capital coming between 2013 and 2016. However, Slimani is giving himself some time to reflect on the potential move to Brittany before making his final decision, as he waits to see if other interested clubs – namely Nice – make a move as well. The forward’s…

Former F1 racer and Formula E team boss Jerome d’Ambrosio has been confirmed by Mercedes as the team’s new director of driver development. D’Ambrosio, who raced for Marussia in F1 before applying his skills to Formula E, was an attentive visitor to the Mercedes garage during pre-season testing. Team boss Toto Wolff justified the Belgian’s presence as “a friend” whom Mercedes may be working with in the future, although Wolff did not elaborate on the responsibilities that could be entrusted to the former driver. D’Ambrosio – a three-time winner in Formula E – is well acquainted with the Wolff family, having worked alongside former Venturi FE CEO Susie Wolff as…

Ospreys boss Toby Booth said his side and Montpellier produced a ‘magnificent spectacle’ as the Welsh region emerged 35-29 victors over the Top 14 outfit in the Champions Cup on Saturday. A rip-roaring fixture produced nine tries, with Montpellier dotting down on five occasions to Ospreys’ four, but in the end, the hosts secured the win. The match Replacement forward Morgan Morris scored the match-winning try two minutes from time to hand Ospreys the bonus point victory, taking them to 10 points in Pool B, which should see them qualify for the round of 16. Ospreys led 13-10 at half-time thanks to a try from winger Alex Cuthbert, which was…

Paris Saint-Germain have this afternoon announced the contract extension of young midfielder Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe, who has also joined Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt for the remainder of the season.. The 21-year-old has renewed his deal with the Ligue 1 champions until 2024, but his move to Germany also includes a permanent option. The French youth international made ten Ligue 1 appearances last season – mostly coming at the start of the campaign before the more established players returned – as well as one game in the Champions League. He previously underwent a loan spell at Ligue 2 side Le Havre before getting his first taste of top flight action…

Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur says the Scuderia’s SF-23 has “mega room for improvement”, with the car’s first updates appearing this weekend in Jeddah. The Italian outfit’s new-spec car was outpaced in Bahrain in qualifying and even more significantly on race day by Red Bull. Charles Leclerc was running a distant third behind Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez when an engine electronic problem forced the Monegasque into retirement. But beyond the latter’s reliability issue, the raw speed of Ferrari’s package was no match for Red Bull’s dominant RB19. In a call with the media ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Vasseur addressed the pace of Ferrari’s car at…

For the second time this transfer window, the hashtag #RonaldOM has been trending on Twitter but, beyond the hype and speculation, is there any chance Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo could actually join Ligue 1 Marseille? Click Here: stade toulousain rugby jersey Left out of the United team that surprisingly beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Monday night, reports concerning the 37-year-old’s possible departure from Manchester (for a second time) have again intensified of late. It seems clear Ronaldo is keen to play Champions League football this season, with time seemingly limited as he nears the end of his career, which Marseille can offer whereas United…

Max Verstappen believes he’ll be facing a very different challenge this week in Saudi Arabia, where extending his and Red Bull’s winning form won’t be “an easy task”. Red Bull was in a league of its own in Bahrain where Verstappen trounced his rivals, including teammate Sergio Perez, in the first race of the 2023 season in dominant fashion. The Dutchman’s performance at Sakhir was so strong that many pundits – and Mercedes’ George Russell – stated immediately after the race that the title battle was as good as signed and sealed for Red Bull. But teams move on this week to a very different circuit – among the fastest…

As reported by Foot Mercato, OGC Nice have made an offer of €18m for Monaco attacking midfielder Sofiane Diop as talks continue over a transfer. Despite being under contract at Monaco until 2026, the 22-year-old midfielder has been marginalised since the arrival of coach Philippe Clement partway through last season, despite being one of the club’s standout players under previous manager Niko Kovač. Despite advanced negotiations between the clubs, a full agreement over a fee has yet to have been found but, following the arrival of Nicolas Pépé from Arsenal on loan, Nice are also confident of completing Diop’s signing before the end of the window. The French youth International…

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur has reacted to the rumors of chaos setting in at the Italian outfit, and admits he’s baffled by the criticism directed at the Scuderia after just one race, insisting the Bahrain Grand Prix “was bad in some ways but good in others”. Ferrari’s new-spec SF-23 car was outpaced in qualifying by Red Bull’s RB19, with poleman Max Verstappen enjoying a 0.292s edge over Charles Leclerc in third place. But beyond the Italian outfit’s pace deficit, it was Leclerc’s engine failure and retirement after 39 laps while he was running third – not to mention Carlos’ distant fourth-place finish – that unleashed the critics in the…