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Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid on free transfer 

Real Madrid have announced the signing of France International Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer, the club revealed on Monday. Following the expiration of his contract, the 25-year-old departs Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain after a seven-year career, which started with a season-long loan move from Monaco in 2017. Mbappe signs a five-year contract with Madrid reportedly worth around £12.8 million (€15m) a year and he...

French Ligue 1 shatter 48-year-old record in matchday 31

French Ligue 1 shatter 48-year-old record in matchday 31

Matchday 31 of the 2023-24 French Ligue 1 season has been etched in history books after all 18 teams scored at least one goal in their fixtures for the first time in 48 years. The last time all participating teams scored at least a goal in the French top-flight fixture was in the matchday 4 of the 1976-77 season. With 40 goals scored in the matchday...

Done Deal: Benjamin Mendy joins Lorient on two-year deal

Done Deal: Benjamin Mendy joins Lorient on two-year deal

Former Manchester City defender and France international Benjamin Mendy has signed a two-year deal with Ligue 1 club Lorient. The announcement by the French club comes just five days after he was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape at Chester Crown Court in Manchester. https://twitter.com/FCLorient/status/1681589789999472641?s=20 Mendy had also been found not guilty of a six-count charge of sexual-related offences against different women at an...

Nice interim coach Digard assured of Moffi’s qualities

Nice interim coach Digard assured of Moffi’s qualities

OGC Nice caretaker manager, Didier Digard, stated he has no doubts about Terem Moffi's abilities after his top performance in Sunday's 3-0 Ligue 1 win at AS Monaco. The Nigeria international - on loan from Lorient, scored for the first time for the Cote d'Azur outfit with a brace and provided the assist for the third goal from Kephren Thuram-Ulien. Moffi became the first Nice player...

UEL: Ten Hag wary of Barcelona despite key players absence

UEL: Ten Hag wary of Barcelona despite key players absence

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is of the view that Barcelona still remain a strong team even as they will be without influential midfielders Pedri and Gavi, and French ace Ousmane Dembele ahead of the crunch Europa League second leg knockout round playoff tie at Old Trafford on Thursday. Both sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou last week, which leaves...