Ligue 1

Angel Gomes to leave Lille on free transfer

Angel Gomes to leave Lille on free transfer

Angel Gomes has announced he will leave Lille on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of next month, Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old England midfielder of Angolan heritage joined Lille from Manchester United on a free transfer in August 2020 and spent his first season on loan at Portuguese club Boavista before becoming a key cog for Les Dogues, scoring 10 goals and...

Akpom, Moffi, Moses Simon all on target as Ligue 1 season concludes

Akpom, Moffi, Moses Simon all on target as Ligue 1 season concludes

The Nigerian trio of Chuba Akpom, Terem Moffi and Moses Simon were all on target for Lille, OGC Nice and Nantes respectively as the 2024-25 French Ligue 1 season came to an end on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Akpom scored from the penalty spot as Lille defeated AS Monaco 2-1 to finish the campaign in fifth place, securing a place in the Europa League next season. Akpom,...

Tottenham attacker Kulusevski ruled out of Europa League final

Eric Dier to join AS Monaco from Bayern Munich

Eric Dier will join French Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco on three-year contract from Bayern Munich in the summer, Afrosport reports. The England centre-back has put pen to paper a deal that will run until June 2028 and will join the Principality side from July 1st with his contract at Bayern expiring on June 30th. Dier moved to Bayern first on loan for the 2023-24 season...

Algeria’s Amine Gouiri wins Ligue 1 Goal of the Season award

Algeria’s Amine Gouiri wins Ligue 1 Goal of the Season award

Algeria and Marseille forward Amine Gouiri on Sunday won the Ligue 1 Goal of the Season award at the 33rd edition of the French Players’ Union (UNFP) Trophies Gala, Afrosport reports. Gouiri got the nod, winning the Just Fontaine trophy with his spectacular bicycle kick goal for Marseille in their 4-1 win against Brest at Stade Velodrome on Sunday, 27 April. The 25-year-old, who scored a...

PSG’s Ousmane Dembele named Ligue 1 Player of the Year

PSG’s Ousmane Dembele named Ligue 1 Player of the Year

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele on Sunday was named the Ligue 1 Player of the Year at the 33rd edition of the French Players’ Union (UNFP) Trophies Gala, having enjoyed arguably the best season of his football career, Afrosport reports. Dembele, who led PSG to their 13th league title and the Champions League final, has scored 33 goals and provided 13 assists across all competitions this...