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    Lille interested in Aster Vranckx (Wolfsburg)

    Ligue 1 side Lille are one of a number of European outfits who are surveying the situation of Belgian 19-year-old midfield player Aster Vranckx of Wolfsburg as the summer transfer window enters its conclusion, according to L’Equipe. Click Here: kerry gaa jerseys LOSC are looking to replace Amadou Onana, who recently left the club in a €40m deal to Premier League outfit Everton. Vranckx’s agents have been acting for a transfer for their client all window, despite him being under contract with the Bundesliga side until 2025. Fiorentina, Bologna and Nottingham Forest have all made proposals for the player this summer but none of them have been successful in convincing both…

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    Champions Cup: Leicester’s Richard Wigglesworth delighted to qualify for last 16 after Clermont win

    Click:楼凤app Leicester Tigers head coach Richard Wigglesworth was delighted with his team after they qualified for the Champions Cup round of 16 with a 44-29 win over Clermont on Friday. The Premiership side scored five tries en route to a bonus point victory, including two from Scottish centre Matt Scott. Impressive character Wigglesworth was pleased with the full house of points against the French side and praised Tigers‘ character during the clash. “I spoke to the players about coming here last year and winning and how brilliant that was, but I think this certainly tops that,” said Wigglesworth. “I felt there was a performance coming from the side, and we…

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    Napoli reach agreement with Tottenham Hotspur for Tanguy Ndombele

    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…

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    Brest reach agreement to sign Islam Slimani

    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…

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    D’Ambrosio confirmed as Mercedes’ new driver development director

    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…

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    Champions Cup: Toby Booth says Ospreys ‘found a way to win’ in a ‘magnificent spectacle’

    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…

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    Official | Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe joins Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from PSG

    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…

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    Vasseur: Ferrari package has ‘mega room for improvement’

    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…

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    FEATURE | Could Marseille actually sign Cristiano Ronaldo? #RonaldOM

    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…

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    Verstappen not expecting an ‘easy task’ in Saudi Arabia

    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…

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