Foot Mercato report tonight that Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on their third signing of the summer after reaching an agreement on all fronts with Leipzig to sign French right-back Nordi Mukiele. The former Montpellier man had been followed by the Ligue 1 champions even before Luís Campos began his work as sporting advisor, and now…
L’Équipe are reporting that Bayern Munich have made a third bid for Rennes forward Mathys Tel (17). Although the figure is not yet known, it would represent a record fee for a player of his age. Click Here: International soccer tracksuit Rennes rejected Bayern’s first offer, which including bonuses, totalled €17m. The Bundesliga champions then returned…
As they continue their search for a Nayef Aguerd replacement, Rennes have seen their efforts to sign Bologna defender Arthur Theate hit a stumbling block as their initial offer of €18m plus bonuses was turned down, according to Sacha Tavolieri. Having submitted a new offer which includes an €18m base fee excluding bonuses, the Bretons remain…
Red Bull Leipzig have published their squad list for their upcoming German Super Cup tie against Bayern Munich. Nordi Mukiele (24) does not feature on that list, and his absence is attributed to “ongoing contract discussions” in a tweet from the club. The Frenchman will therefore not compete in the curtain-raiser, and the player has…
According to L’Équipe Lille are in advanced talks to sign Brazilian left-back Ismaily Gonçalves Dos Santos, who recently terminated his contract with Ukranian side Shaktar Donetsk. The player knows Fonseca well from the manager’s time in Ukraine from 2016-2019: he scored a goal in a famous 2-1 victory over Manchester City in 2017 which sure Shaktar qualify…
Bayern Munich have this afternoon announced the signing of young striker Mathys Tel from Rennes, with the 17-year-old having successfully passed his medical and put pen to paper on what is reported to be a five-year contract. The transfer fee will amount to around €28m with bonuses included – which almost matches Eduardo Camavinga’s move…
This article is taken from GFFN’s FREE 2022/23 Ligue 1 Season Preview Guide, which will be released in full this weekend! Keep an eye on our Twitter feed for our team’s analysis of every team and much more this week. Key Man: Youssouf Fofana – Monaco have gone some way to dispelling the notion…
Leinster are sweating on an assessment of veteran Johnny Sexton after the fly-half was forced off the field in his side’s 41-12 win over rivals Connacht. Sexton clashed with Connacht back-row Jarrad Butler in the second half, hitting his cheekbone in the contact and was subsequently removed moments later in the 64th minute. Leinster head…
In their search for a winger, Los Angeles FC (LAFC), could be thwarted by Lille twice. The MLS side were prepared to spend up to €10m on Jonathan Bamba (26), but the former France U21 international will not be heading to America. Their alternative is Saint-Étienne’s Denis Bouanga (27). LAFC have made him an offer,…
As reported by Le Parisien, Premier League side Everton are willing to spend up to €10m to re-sign their former midfielder Idrissa Gueye from PSG with a deal now close. The 32-year-old Senegalese international spent three years at Goodison Park before moving to Paris in 2019 for €30m and his former employers are keen to…