Olympique Lyon have confirmed the appointment of Paulo Fonseca as the new head coach on a two-and-half-year deal, Afrosport reports. Fonseca replaces Pierre Sage, who was fired despite leading the club out of a crisis last season and having the team within reach of a Champions League place in this campaign. Sage’s dismissal on Tuesday followed a 1-1 draw with Nantes in Ligue 1 last weekend...
Former Senegal international Habib Beye has been appointed as the new head coach of Ligue 1 side Rennes, replacing Argentine Jorge Sampaoli, Afrosport reports. Beye, who will resume his role on Friday, has put pen to paper on a short-term deal until the end of the ongoing season, with an option for a one-year extension. Sampaoli stepped down as Rennes manager on Thursday night following mutual...
La Liga giants Sevilla have completed the signing of Akor Adams from French outfit Montpellier on a four-and-a-half-year deal, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward moves to the capital city of Andalusia having scored three times and provided three assists in 16 Ligue 1 games this season. The season prior, the 24-year-old found the back of the 10 times in 32 competitive games as Montpellier finished 12th,...
Manchester City have completed the signing of Uzbek defender Abdukodir Khusanov on a four-and-a-half-year deal worth a reported £33.6 million, Afrosport reports. The 20-year-old centre-back joined Lens from Belarusian club Energetik-BGU in the summer of 2023 and played 24 times for the Ligue 1 outfit including 16 this season. Khusanov becomes the first player from Uzbekistan to play in the Premier League and is ready for...
Wolverhampton Wanderers have completed the signing of Ivory Coast defender Emmanuel Agbadou from French Ligue 1 side Reims in a deal worth a reported £16.6 million, Afrosport reports. Agbadou joins on a four-and-a-half-year contract with an option to extend for a further year, making him head coach Vitor Pereira's first signing since joining the club in December 2024. "After the journey's had, he's still unbelievably hungry....
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