Sentences with phrase «french club side»
For the best part of two decades, French club sides and the national federation have whined long and loud about overseas outfits stealing their best young talent.
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Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais have reportedly enquired about the availability of the winger, who joined the east London club from La Liga side Valencia last summer, with the French club having already made contact with the player's representatives, according to the Sun.
The Frenchman is often regarded as one of the finest talents in world football and has spearheaded both Atletico Madrid and the French national side in recent years to established both teams as two of the greatest sides in club and world football.
The French midfielder has been linked with a move away from the club after a number of impressive performances for the La Liga side.
Despite having a contract until 2024, Newcastle terminated Odegaard's deal that summer and he spent a few months without a club before being offered a trial by ambitious French Ligue 2 side AS Monaco.
Last summer French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin was a target for Spurs, but just like their recent interest in Wanyama they failed to follow it up with a serious offer and that is one of the reasons why Ronald Koeman's side have become agitated with the club they now feel are an direct rival.
Lloris has been one of Tottenham's most consistent performers over the past two seasons and, though the club conceded more goals than any side in the top half of the table, it's fair to say that they would have shipped in far more if not for the French international's heroics.
The 14 - year - old scored 89 goals last season for the French side's youth teams, and in turn is unsurprisingly being watched carefully by a number of big clubs.
In short, 2003 - 04 was a tribute to the early days of European competitions, when unexpected sides contrived freak results, when aristocrats were prone to falling on their faces, when a French club could meet a Portuguese club in the final.
Lemar is the 21 - year old left sided player from AS Monaco who provided 17 assists as well as 14 goals for his club last season to help them to the French title and those numbers are almost as good as those of Mahrez for Leicester in their EPL title winning campaign.
It was thought that our club were most interested in his signature last month, with a view to replacing Alexis Sanchez, but the French side were believed to have priced his suitors out of a move.
The French boss has been in charge of the club for 20 years now, helping the side to win three Premier League titles, as well as six FA Cup competition wins.
According to today's rumours, French side Marseille are considering a move for Debuchy during the January transfer window, which will see the right back join up with the Ligue 1 club until the end of the season.
However, the coach will be keen to beat the Corsicans and ensure that the club of the Principality keep pressure on the three sides ahead of them in the French table.
The 29 - year - old, formerly of Napoli, has not quite settled into life in the French top flight and may be offloaded as the club look to adhere to Uefa's Financial Fair Play regulations, meaning a number of sides could do well to snap him up ahead of next season.
The French boss is yet to see Ozil train as he is set to return to his club from international duty later on today, but Wenger is firmly expected to have his assist - king available to take on the Welsh side.
Further, the two clubs seemingly have a strong relationship as this would be the second signing between them this summer after Clinton Njie completed a # 6m move to the French side after spending time on loan with them.
However, he has not managed to establish himself as number one at Malaga this season, and may already be ready to quit the club despite only joining them this summer as he completed a free transfer to the club from French side Ajaccio.
CaughtOffside understands that the Emirates Stadium side are looking to tie down Wenger to a new three year contract and will back the French manager with a significant transfer war - chest, which will be boosted by the sale of a number of under - performing players with a trimmed squad offering the club the ability to cut their wage bill to make room for new additions.
The Ligue 1 side will be keen not to sell him so soon after signing him, but Juventus feel they may be able to strike a deal with the French club when the transfer window re-opens in January, as they seek to continue building a side that can dominate domestically and in Europe.
There were reports that Nasri didn't want to leave the club, but the decision was made for him, and the French international has now taken a shot at his former side.
Should Fabinho make the move from Monaco to PSG, it's more than likely going to set the club packed more than # 40M, as French side have already had a bid of # 39M turned down by Monaco, as per the Metro.
Tottenham's interest in Marshall is apparently a tacit admission that the White Hart Lane side could face a battle to keep hold of French international Hugo Lloris, who is none to keen on remaining at the club following their inability to secure Champions League football for next term.
Despite our side struggling to challenge for top honours in recent years, and with the ongoing speculation, players still dream of playing for our club, well French players certainly do.
Last time Senegal went to the World Cup, 21 of the 23 - man squad were based at French clubs, with one from a Moroccan side and the other at Dakar - based Jeanne d'Arc.
French club insist they have yet to reach an agreement with Serie A side for the transfer of their captain
After joining the French giants last summer, 30 - year - old Ben Arfa played 33 times for the club last season scoring four goals.He has however fallen down the pecking order at the club this season and has yet to appear for the senior side.
Many other clubs have acted this way for years, although the French side took it to a whole new level last summer with their purchase of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
Similarly Gregory Van der Wiel is departing the French champions and, on a free transfer, could be a shrewd move by the club for an experienced defender, something the side desperately needs on that right - flank.
Clubs are yet to reach a final agreement, while also French side Monaco have showed interest in the striker and could make an offer soon.
Club chairman and major shareholder of the French side, Nicolas de Tavernost revealed that the present season losses could have been avoided by selling the Brazilian in the January window.
LONDON: Danish international forward Martin Braithwaite has swapped French top - flight side Toulouse for Middlesbrough, the English club announced on Thursday.
The 31 - year - old has played just two Premier League games in the last two season for Arsene Wenger's side, spending the second - half of last season on loan at French club Bordeaux.
The news comes as QPR continue negotiations with Mark Hughes about succeeding Neil Warnock as manager, with the hope that a new boss can reignite the fortunes of Taarabt, who has been on the fringes this term, having fired the R's to promotion from the Championship the season before.A deal with French money bags Paris Saint - Germain looked like going through in the summer, but Taarabt later blamed political differences for the transfer ultimately collapsing, leaving him frustrated at having to stay in England.The mercurial Moroccan has interest from a host of top European clubs, but his conduct in the last few months, including walking out of QPR's 1 - 0 win over Chelsea at half - time and consistently admitting he wants to leave, have left many questioning his attitude and professionalism.However, Qatari side Al - Sadd have not been put off, and made their move for Taarabt last week, only to pull out of a deal after being told it would take a whopping # 15 million to convince them to sell.That sort of figure also rules out Newcastle and Aston Villa as potential destinations, with the thought now that QPR will hang on to Taarabt until at least the summer, where they hope Taarabt could spark a bidding war, after being rejuvenated under a new manager and firing the club to Premier League safety.
So it is expected to witness that Hazard may refuse a PSG move if Conte is going to host the French club, and on the other side, Hazard has made it very clear about his desire to play under Zinedine Zidane, who has been his idol.
French international Cabaye joined Newcastle United from Ligue 1 side Lille in 2011 and reached real heights in his first season of English football, helping the club reach 5th place in the Premier League.
The midfielder first joined the Club in February 2016 from French side Rennes and was immediately sent out on loan to Spanish side Granada.
Wealthy French club Monaco are keen to sign up England Under - 21 winger Thomas Ince from Blackpool in a bargain deal with the 21 - year - old's contract with the Championship side due to expire in the summer.
SAINT - ETIENNE: Oscar Garcia has quit as coach of French first division side Saint - Etienne after five months at the helm, the club said Wednesday.
The Bordeaux youngster is currently attracting a lot of attention from a host of top Premier League sides after his brilliant displays in the French Ligue 1 this season, despite his club languishing towards the bottom part of the league table.
The French forward was close to agreeing a # 30 million deal with Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian last week, however according to a brief statement appearing on Cologne's official website on Wednesday, neither side could reach an agreement for the player.
The French side have a team full of stars and manager Laurent Blanc recently signed a contract extension at the club.
Monaco youngster Thomas Lemar heads the names of targets, the French midfielder enjoying a fantastic season with the Ligue 1 leaders where he has scored 14 goals, with his side on the brink of the French league title having also helped the club reach the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2004.
What the Italian club can not offer is to pay all of his wages so the Qatari - backed French side has agreed to pay the lion's share of his pay packet to allow him to leave.
The French striker has a # 43.5 m release clause in his contract that allows clubs to purchase Griezmann at any point but Jose Mourinho's side are unwilling to pay that much for the former Real Sociedad man.
Joey Barton's continued success at French side Olympique de Marseille may extend into the 2013/14 season following club sporting director Jose Angio's statement he wants to keep the midfielder after his loan expires in June.
Thiago Motta left Inter Milan for Paris Saint - Germain in 2012 to follow his dream of playing for the French club, but the Serie A side have evidently missed his passing ability since his transfer.
The 31 - year - old moved to the French club in July of last year after a contractual dispute with Lokomotiv Moscow saw him exit the Russian side.
Samuel Kalu of Belgium side Gent who as reported by Owngoalnigeria.com is close to reaching an agreement to join a club in the French Ligue 1 has had a change of mind regarding his move to the French side.
French side Monaco have confirmed the signing of Atletico striker Radamel Falcao and the Spanish club will soon be looking to land a top quality replacement.