La Liga refused to approve Lionel Messi’s new Barcelona contract over wage bill concerns

In the wake of last night’s news of Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona, L’Équipe have broken down the chain of events that led to the shock announcement.  Messi’s father and advisor Jorge Messi, had touched down in Catalonia earlier in the day to finalise the Argentina international’s new contract, which was expected to tie him down for […]

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Lucas Gourna extends contract with Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne have this afternoon announced the contract extension of young midfielder Lucas Gourna. According to Sky Italia, the new deal ties down the French youth international to Les Verts until 2025. The club notably teased the announcement this afternoon with a parody of Lionel Messi’s touchdown at Le Bourget airport on Monday, showing Gourna waving from […]

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Amine Harit set to join Marseille on loan

L’Équipe report today that Schalke 04 midfielder Amine Harit is set to join Marseille on loan, with president Pablo Longoria convincing the Moroccan to join. The 24-year-old, who had earlier this summer been linked with a move to Villarreal, is now set to move to OM and is expected to arrive this weekend to sign his […]

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Karim Benzema on Kylian Mbappé: “One day he’ll be at Real Madrid.”

Click:如何查询手机号是否注册过微信 Speaking to RTL after France’s 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina last night, Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema discussed the summer-long transfer saga linking compatriot and France team-mate Kylian Mbappé with a move to the Spanish capital. Benzema, who returned to the national team last summer after a five-year absence, also gave his verdict on France’s […]

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