Tag: Ligue 1

  • Ligue 1 Review: Montpellier 2-3 Monaco

    Ligue 1 Review: Montpellier 2-3 Monaco

    It’s been a dismal start to the season for Montpellier, who now sit bottom of Ligue 1 with just a single point taken from their opening six games. The result in this game didn’t make things any better …. Monaco’s start, while not exactly meeting expectations, has been better. They sat in 12th on 8…

  • Tottenham ready to rival Arsenal with £21 million bid for Monaco star Geoffery Kondogbia

    Tottenham ready to rival Arsenal with £21 million bid for Monaco star Geoffery Kondogbia

    Embed from Getty Images Tottenham are prepared to battle North London rivals Arsenal for the signature of  Geoffrey Kondogbia by submitting a £21 million bid for the Monaco star, the Mirror are reporting. Reports from Italy last week suggested Kondogbia, who scored against Arsenal in the Champions League last season, had held talks with Arsene Wenger over a…

  • Marseille forward set for Swansea City move

    Marseille forward set for Swansea City move

    Embed from Getty Images BBC Sport are reporting that Marseille striker Andre Ayew is having talks today with Swansea City and if talks go well a medical and an announcement is planned today. The 25 year old striker, has been linked with a few Premiership clubs this summer such as West Ham, Newcastle and Arsenal,…

  • Lyon deny Liverpool’s interest in star striker

    Lyon deny Liverpool’s interest in star striker

    Embed from Getty Images Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas has stated Liverpool have not made any move for his star striker Alexandre Lacazette and even if they were interested would have no chance as they are not in the Champions League. Lacazette, who is 24-years-old, was top scorer in Ligue 1 last season with 27…

  • West Ham after Obiang and Gradel despite manager vacancy

    West Ham after Obiang and Gradel despite manager vacancy

    Embed from Getty Images West Ham’s owners may still be looking for their ‘big name’ manager, but this doesn’t seem to have halted their recruitment drive at Upton Park as both Max Gradel and Pedro Obiang are linked to the club. Former Charlton keeper Darren Randolph joined earlier in the week on a free transfer from Birmingham City…

  • Liverpool target could stay in Ligue 1

    Liverpool target could stay in Ligue 1

    Embed from Getty Images Liverpool target Geoffrey Kondogbia has revealed his satisfaction at Ligue 1 club Monaco, but he also refused to rule out a summer move. The France international has enjoyed a very successful two years at the Stade Louis II since joining from Seville in August 2013. But reports recently have linked the versatile midfielder with…

  • Manchester City want to keep ex-Arsenal man

    Manchester City want to keep ex-Arsenal man

    Embed from Getty Images Manchester City are trying to persuade Patrick Viera to remain at the Etihad Stadium amid reports of Marseille being keen on the former Arsenal skipper as a successor to Marcelo Bielsa at the Stade Velodrome, according to reports in the Daily Telegraph. Viera has been at Manchester City since 2010. The former…

  • Man United are told to spend big if they want PSG striker

    Man United are told to spend big if they want PSG striker

    Embed from Getty Images According to reports in the Manchester Evening News, if Manchester United want to sign target Edinson Cavani, they have been told by Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi that it will take a huge offer. The Red Devils have been heavily linked with a move for the Uruguayan hitman, but Louis van Gaal has been…

  • Arsenal defender reveals his desire to end his career with Lille

    Arsenal defender reveals his desire to end his career with Lille

    Embed from Getty Images Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy has revealed that he wants to end his career with his former club Lille, reports Daily Star. The France international, who arrived at the Gunners last summer, had spent nine-and-a-half seasons with Lille before joining Newcastle United in 2013. And now Debuchy, who has been spending his…

  • European team of the Week: Liverpool & Arsenal stars line up with Messi

    European team of the Week: Liverpool & Arsenal stars line up with Messi

    Embed from Getty Images Football Express News brings you their pick of the bunch as 11 players take up their positions in the European Team of the Week. The last round of weekend matches were completed last night, with the biggest upset happening at the Stadio Olimpico were Roma suffered a 2-0 loss to Sampdoria.…