Chelsea close on Rennes goalkeeper Mendy
EPL side, Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal to sign goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from French club Rennes. The goalkeeper would become Chelsea’s eighth signing of the summer following the [readmore]
Ligue 1
Neymar, 2 others test positive for Covid-19
Three Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) players have tested positive for coronavirus, the French club announced on Wednesday, in a setback to their preparations for the scheduled start of their Ligue 1 [readmore]
Chelsea signs Thiago Silva on free transfer
Chelsea has bolstered its defence by bringing in Thiago Silva with the former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) centre back signing a one-year contract plus an option of a further 12 months, [readmore]
Pochettino open to Europe’s top-five leagues
Mauricio Pochettino says he is open to managing in any of Europe’s top-five leagues as he prepares to return to the game. The 48-year-old Argentinie remains without a club after [readmore]
Neymar: Court clears Barca of fraud
Barcelona have been cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) of committing fraud when they signed Neymar from Santos. Neymar left the Brazilian side to join Barca in [readmore]
Osimhen wins Marc-Vivien Foe African player award
Nigerian and Lille forward Victor Osimhen capped an impressive Ligue 1 debut by winning the annual Marc Vivien Foe award in France. The Nigeria international saw off competition from compatriot [readmore]
‘Navas must be classified as a Real legend’
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Keylor Navas deserves to be recognised as a Real Madrid legend, according to Fernando Morientes. Navas, now 33, spent five seasons with Madrid, winning a La Liga [readmore]
Osimhen wins Lille’s Player of the Year
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been voted Player of the Season by French Ligue 1 club, Lille. The Club named the announcement on their official Twitter handled on Tuesday [readmore]
NFF seeks landing permit for Osimhen to bury dad
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it has asked for landing rights for Victor Osimhen so that the Lille FC striker who lost his father on Saturday, could fly home [readmore]
COVID-19: Fabregas offers to defer entire Monaco salary
Cesc Fabregas has offered to defer his £130,000-a-week wages until July to ease the financial pressure on his club AS Monaco during the coronavirus crisis. The former Arsenal and Chelsea [readmore]