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Highly-rated forwards are in low supply but high demand. Lille’s Jonathan David – constantly linked with a Premier League move – continues to leave his future in France uncertain after pondering a two-year contract extension to stay with the Ligue 1 side, knowing club president Olivier Letang’s stance: the Canada striker, whose deal expires in June, will not leave this coming window. Continue reading “Lille forward Jonathan David mulls new deal as president certain on January stay”
Recent reports claim Fiorentina – sixth in Serie A so far this term – are close to snatching a shrewd mid-season acquisition next month: Lille’s French winger Jonathan Ikone at just €15m (£12.75m), the sort of cut-price fee they’ll be hoping propels them into serious European challengers, as opposed to the frequent pretender tag they’ve long beld in Italy. Continue reading “Fiorentina’s forward overtures for Jonathan Ikone show where they aspire to be”
Milan vice-captain and first-choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has just two months left on his existing deal, though is no closer to a formal contract renewal per Italian reports. They’ve offered €8m annually (£6.9m) but his agent Mino Raiola hasn’t accepted their proposal – with Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan on their radar as a possible replacement and he’s interested. Continue reading “Gianluigi Donnarumma renewal talks rumble on; Milan target Mike Maignan”
After Tuesday’s confirmation from the Professional Football League (LFP) that the 2019-20 Ligue 1 season cannot be completed, Paris Saint-Germain have been declared champions. Marseille and Rennes will compete in next season’s Champions League, while Lorient are Ligue 2 champions and will be promoted alongside Lens.
Victor Osimhen has been described as the ‘future Didier Drogba’ by a former teammate, while PSG midfielder Idrissa Gueye is excited by the possibility of compatriot and defender Kalidou Koulibaly potentially joining him in Paris soon.
Continue reading “High praise for Osimhen, while Gueye excited by possibility of Koulibaly to PSG”
The talented 20-year-old striker has hit the ground running with a well-taken brace to prove Lille’s matchwinner on matchday one of the new Ligue 1 campaign.
Continue reading “Victor Osimhen nets brace in Ligue 1 debut as Lille beat Nantes”
With a whole host of Europe’s elite clubs chasing his signature, Arsenal have stunned critics to complete a club-record £72m move – structured with instalments – for the highly-rated winger on the eve of the 2019/20 campaign.
Continue reading “Arsenal complete £72m club-record signing of Lille winger Nicolas Pepe”
According to recent reports in France, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan have both submitted €90m (£80m) bids for Lille’s in-demand winger Nicolas Pepe over this weekend.
Continue reading “Reports: Atletico, Inter submit £80m bids for Lille winger Nicolas Pepe”
Liverpool are close to agreeing a one-year extension for midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, while reportedly pulling themselves out of the race to sign Lille’s highly-rated winger Nicolas Pepe this summer.
Continue reading “Liverpool close to extending Ox deal, not interested in Lille’s Nicolas Pepe”
Substitute striker Martin Terrier’s 87th-minute winner snatched all three points for a Lyon side who battled their way to an important, slender away victory.
The result sees them close the gap on second-placed Lille to just a point ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, while ensuring they returned to winning ways after a frustrating few weeks in the Champions League. Continue reading “Stade Rennais 0-1 Lyon: Terrier’s late strike snatches all three points”
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