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Mohamed Toubache-TER reports that experienced French football coach Patrick Collot is poised to make his return to Ligue 1 side Lille this summer, as the club’s U17s coach. Collot, who briefly served as Lille’s caretaker boss in the 2016/17 campaign, has also been an assistant and caretaker coach at Nantes. Talks are ongoing for him […]

Our colleague Mohamed Toubache-TER reports that Ligue 1 club Montpellier have struck a deal to sign 21-year-old midfielder Leo Leroy from French second division outfit Châteauroux at the end of the current campaign. Leroy, son of ex-professional Jerôme Leroy, signed his first professional contract in February 2019 and with Châteauroux being relegated to the French 3rd […]

L’Équipe report today that Rudi Garcia will be leaving Lyon in two matches time, whether or not they finish 3rd and qualify for the Champions’ League, when his current contract expires. OL have begun to quietly begin their efforts to replace him, and whilst they have not officially approached any potential successors, in an attempt to […]

Despite being one of Ligue 1’s most competitive sides under Christophe Galtier since his 2017 appointment, the size of their achievement – should LOSC reach their promised land on Sunday at Angers by bettering PSG’s result against Brest – is difficult to understate. PSG’s yearly budget is well over four times the size of Lille’s […]

Contacted by Le Progrès, Lyon Sporting Director Juninho refused to respond to a series of allegations made by now departed Lyon manager Rudi Garcia about the Brazilian’s unprofessional approach, which the Frenchman claims included his insistence that the Brazilian recruits he brought in played over academy products, a short temper, meddling with tactics to the point […]

St Étienne have confirmed the departure of video analyst César Arghirudis, who leaves after an 8-year stint at the club. Arghirudis was hired under Christophe Galtier at ASSE and we anticipate that he will be joining the Ligue 1 title-winning manager at OGC Nice in the coming days. Click Here: nsw blues jersey Arghirudis, who […]

Ligue 1 side Lille have confirmed the departure of 22-year-old French midfielder Boubakary Soumaré to Premier League side Leicester City on a long term contract in a deal that is expected to cost €23m plus bonuses. Soumaré, who had 1 year remaining on his Lille contract, agreed to the move several months ago, as reported […]

RMC Sport reported last night that Spanish side Villarreal were close to an agreement with Ligue 1 outfit Reims over the transfer of 24-year-old Senegalese forward Boulaye Dia. Click Here: Bruno Fernandes jersey sale SDR had been seeking around €15m in order to make the summer sale, with L’Équipe reporting on Saturday that an agreement has […]

Rugby Australia have announced a 25-player Australian Schools and U18s squad.The squad comes after a series of games between the Super Rugby Academy sides, with the group assembling at the Australian Institute of Sport for a week-long camp.The camp will culminate with a game against an Australian Barbarians side in Canberra on Sunday 2 October […]

Ligue 1 side OGC Nice on Friday confirmed a deal for the acquisition of French youth international left-back Melvin Bard from Lyon. The deal will cost OGC Nice €3m, plus up to €2m in bonuses, with a 20% sell-on percentage fee clause. This transfer will only go through in the event that he is able […]