Speaking to RMC following Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last night, Belgian international Eden Hazard was asked about the upcoming Ballon D’Or announcement. “I said “Eden Hazard has changed his mind on who should win this year’s Ballon D’Or”
Chelsea have mandated Pini Zahavi to sign Nabil Fékir
L’Équipe report today that Premier League side Chelsea have mandated the services of Pini Zahavi in a bid to sign Lyon attacking midfielder Nabil Fékir. “Chelsea have mandated Pini Zahavi to sign Nabil Fékir”
Arsenal held a meeting for Yannick Ferreira Carrasco yesterday
Foot Mercato report that Arsenal held a meeting with representatives of Belgian international winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco yesterday, as a departure for the former Monaco “Arsenal held a meeting for Yannick Ferreira Carrasco yesterday”
Real Betis set to have an €8m bid for Kenny Lala rejected
RMC report this afternoon that Spanish outfit Real Betis have prepared an €8m offer from full-back Kenny Lala. Strasbourg intend to reject the bid for “Real Betis set to have an €8m bid for Kenny Lala rejected”
Arnaud Lusamba to cut short Cercle Brugge loan spell & return to Nice
RMC report that 22-year-old French central midfielder Arnaud Lusamba has decided to cut his loan spell short at Belgian 1st division side Cercle Brugge and “Arnaud Lusamba to cut short Cercle Brugge loan spell & return to Nice”
Arsène Wenger on his future: “I miss competition.”
Speaking at a charity event Q&A at the Olympia music hall in Paris on Monday night, Arsène Wenger discussed his future. “Today, I miss the “Arsène Wenger on his future: “I miss competition.””
West Ham & Newcastle have been in contract with Bruno Génésio
RMC report that Lyon manager Bruno Génésio is closing in on a departure from the club after it was announced on Tuesday night that his “West Ham & Newcastle have been in contract with Bruno Génésio”
Lyon President Aulas to meet with Laurent Blanc
Le Progrès report that Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas will meet with manager Laurent Blanc shortly to discuss the possibility of the former PSG, Bordeaux and “Lyon President Aulas to meet with Laurent Blanc”
Ligue 1 Review – Week 35
Foreign ownership has become an increasingly ubiquitous proposition in France in the last few years; Paris Saint-Germain are of course at the forefront of this “Ligue 1 Review – Week 35”
FEATURE | Marseille & the normalisation of crisis
When does a crisis stop being a crisis and simply become the new norm? Since their last trophy win in 2012, Marseille have remained in “FEATURE | Marseille & the normalisation of crisis”