Thomas Meunier wanted a Manchester United offer in January, rejected a PSG extension last summer

Le Parisien and Paris United have today provided updates on situation of 28-year-old Belgian international Thomas Meunier, whose current contract with PSG expires in June. For several months, Meunier has been reiterating his desire to sign a new deal with Les Parisiens. The only club that could have swayed him is Manchester United, who he…

Thiago Silva & Ángel Di María optimistic about being involved vs Dortmund

L’Équipe report that 35-year-old central defender Thiago Silva is recovering more quickly than expect from the right thigh injury that he suffered last Sunday against Bordeaux, so much so that he could return to 1st team training as quickly as next week. He was initially ruled out for Les Parisiens’ 2nd leg clash with Borussia…

Fan dies of a heart attack watching his Nîmes face Marseille tonight

Midi Libre tragically report this evening that a 38-year-old fan of Ligue 1 side Nîmes Olympique has passed away after having a heart attack during the club’s Friday night clash against Marseille. Click Here: custom-stamp-die-moulding The incident occurred during this evening’s match at the Stade des Costières, in a game that Les Crocos fought valiantly…

Gelson Martins banned for 6 months for pushing Ligue 1 referee

The LFP have this evening announced the 6-month suspension of 24-year-old Portuguese winger Gelson Martins, concluding that he engaged in violent conduct against a matchday official during a recent league match between Nîmes and AS Monaco. Martins was sent off during the match, and pushed referee Mikael Lesage twice, once before being red carded and…

Marseille boss Villas-Boas wants the 2019/20 season to finish in December

Speaking in an interview with RMC from his family home in Portugal, Marseille manager André Villas-Boas sided with OGC Nice President Rivère with the latter’s proposal to finish the 2019/20 campaign in December amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “This is difficult for everyone. We are starting to think that the most viable option would be to…

Lyon President Aulas suggests abandoning all competitions apart from Ligue 1 in order to complete it

Speaking on RTL last night, Lyon President Aulas took a considerable u-turn in his proposition to annul all other competitions apart from domestic leagues so that they could be finished by 30th June, contradicting his earlier arguments last week that Ligue 1 should be annulled this year entirely and that the 2020/21 campaign should start from…

Nantes owner Waldemar Kita proposes mass-isolation of Ligue 1 players to begin training again on 15th April

Speaking in an interview with News Tank Foot, Ligue 1 club Nantes’ owner Waldemar Kita admitted that he has proposed a radical idea to try to get football back amid COVID-19 disruption. “I made a proposal to the LFP’s working group: to start training again on 15th April, until at least 15th May, and after that…

Marseille inform 1st team players that they will not pay salaries in full if 2019/20 season ends prematurely

RMC Sport report that Marseille have begun negotiations with the 1st team group to bring about a drop in wages during this unprecedented crisis period. OM President Jacques-Henri Eyraud promised the players that they will receive their wages in totality, but only if the season resumes and the TV rights are paid. A salary effort, negotiated…